116 Quotes by Julie Gerberding

People who are compromised in immunity can sometimes develop severe infections with these bacteria. It does not represent an outbreak.

People just don't know that you can have colon cancer and be completely asymptomatic and healthy.

If we do the kind of common-sense public health measures we know work, we ought to be able to stop it from being a global pandemic,.

One of the most significant concerns from a public health perspective is that we know a lot of children who are overweight grow up to be overweight or obese adults, and thus are at greater risk for some major health problems.

There is no firm dividing line between what is an epidemic and what is not an epidemic, but I think, when you look at a map that shows widespread influenza activity in 36 states, that we regard it -- from a common-sense perspective -- as an epidemic.

I don't have a crystal ball, but I'd say the most likely scenario right now is we'll see it spread,

But, it's too soon to say for sure if there is any change in the pattern,

but for people under tremendous stress from the circumstances of the last days, we want to take every step to protect them.

But any time you have this kind of crowding and people under stress, we have to be concerned.