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If you have general questions about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), please visit the CDC COVID-19 website.
You can also visit the CDC website for answers to questions on other health topics.
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You can find the most up-to-date information about coronavirus disease 2019 on CDC’s COVID-19 page. This page includes information for the public and healthcare professionals, frequently asked questions and answers, travel guidance, and other helpful links, such as:
- Situation Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
- Steps to Prevent Getting Sick
- For testing locations and questions: check with your state health department
- Try using the new Coronavirus Self-Checker tool if you think you are sick
You can also visit the CDC website for answers to questions on other health topics.
2020 Holiday Closures
- New Year’s Day
1/1/20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/20/20 - Washington’s Birthday*
2/17/20 - Memorial Day*
5/25/20 - Independence Day*
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10/12/20 - Veterans Day*
11/11/20 - Thanksgiving Day*
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CDC-INFO is CDC’s national contact center and publication fulfillment system. CDC-INFO offers live agents by phone and email to help you find the latest, reliable, and science-based health information on more than 750 health topics. CDC-INFO is here for you in emergencies, using additional agents and extended hours as needed to support CDC’s response.
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The contact center answers about 380,000 inquiries a year, on more than 750 health and safety topics, including:
- Seasonal flu,
- Ebola,
- Zika,
- HIV/AIDS,
- STDs, and
- Immunizations.
Since receiving the first inquiries in 2005, CDC-INFO has responded to more than:
- 3,942,585 telephone inquiries and
- 732,258 pieces of correspondence.
CDC-INFO also receives hundreds of inquiries on various health promotion topics such as:
- Autism,
- Tobacco use, and
- Breast cancer screenings.
CDC’s national publication fulfillment system
- Distributes more than 11,000 units per day and
- Captures 3,000 document downloads per month from the CDC-INFO On Demand website.
All publications on CDC-INFO On Demand are available to the public free of charge, and many are available for immediate download.