Tom Frieden Quotes

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Tom Frieden

Profession : Public Servant

Birth : December 7, 1960

Pregnant women who are in places where Zika is spreading should do everything they can to avoid mosquito bites. And we, as a society, need to do everything we can to control Zika. That means learning more about it; that means controlling mosquitoes more effectively. That means achieving a vaccine.

Tom Frieden

It is remarkable how surprising Zika has been. This is the first time we have had a mosquito-borne infection that can cause a devastating birth defect.

Tom Frieden

The Zika virus invades and disrupts the development of the fetal brain, but the effects on the brains of infants and young children are unknown.

Tom Frieden

From all the available evidence, the body has an excellent immune response to Zika. Therefore, once you get it once, you will never get it again.

Tom Frieden

The more we look at drug resistance, the more concerned we are. It basically shows us that the end of the road isn't very far away for antibiotics.

Tom Frieden

The United States has made remarkable progress in reducing both teen pregnancy and racial and ethnic differences, but the reality is, too many American teens are still having babies.

Tom Frieden

Flu can be serious, and it kills tens of thousands of Americans each year. Vaccination is easier and more convenient than ever, so get yourself and your family protected.

Tom Frieden

Vaccination is the single most important step people can take to protect themselves from influenza.

Tom Frieden

Too many U.S. adults have a heart age years older than their real age, increasing their risk of heart disease and stroke. Everybody deserves to be young - or at least not old - at heart.

Tom Frieden

We continue to recommend flu vaccine as the single best way to protect yourself against the flu. The vaccine will protect against strains covered in the vaccine, and it may have some effectiveness in the drifted strains.

Tom Frieden