While the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa didn’t spread anywhere near Atlanta, it still has brought our city into the headlines.
That’s because organizations in our region have become leaders in the fight against it. One of these is, of course, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – or the CDC.
If you’ve lived in the area for a while, you’re probably used to Atlanta’s hometown government agency showing up in the news, especially when a disease breaks out. But have you ever wondered why it’s based here in the first place?
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