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Meanwhile, the U.S. Public Health Service's Center for Disease Control in Atlanta gave most IUDs a stamp of at least limited approval. A CDC study conducted last year found lUD-related mortality (roughly 20 per million users per year) no higher than that from birth control pills, which can cause blood-clotting problems in some women. For that matter, both IUDs and pills are less risky than pregnancy itself...
...agency that does battle against these diseases is small. The CDC, which can act on its own in interstate outbreaks or assist state and local health departments, has only 90 officers; 50 are located at its headquarters in Atlanta, the rest spread across the country. Most of the officers are physicians; others are statisticians, veterinarians and nurses. Despite the relatively low pay ($1,473 per month for a physician with two years of residency and dependents), most are enthusiastic about their work. "It's a challenge, like detective work," says Dr. John Bryan, a CDC staff officer. "In private...
Interstate Epidemic. CDC investigators are able to close the books on some cases with little trouble. They had few problems, for example, figuring out why a batch of plum wine that had fermented in an old bathtub caused lead poisoning in only one of several people who helped concoct the stuff. Under questioning, the man sheepishly revealed that he had consumed 50 gallons...
Other cases needed a persistence that would do credit to Lieut. Columbo. In 1971 CDC officers interviewed a total of 387 people afflicted with an intestinal ailment; they finally traced the problem to cheese imported from a single French producer. Equally dogged investigation uncovered the source of an outbreak of intestinal illness in Sioux City, Iowa. After learning that all 250 people affected had eaten at one restaurant, CDC officers continued questioning until they discovered that all had ordered some kind of sliced meat. Further investigation led them to a meat slicer that was contaminated with salmonella, a particularly virulent...
...people resent the CDC'S probing and refuse to cooperate with investigators. A surgeon suspected of being the source of an outbreak of streptococcal infections dosed himself with antibiotics before allowing officers to examine him. But once they understand the dangers of allowing an infection to spread, most people are more than willing to help the disease detectives. CDC officers investigating a California VD epidemic had a great deal of trouble locating a prostitute who had infected a truck driver with syphilis during an encounter when he was on the road. When they finally tracked her down...