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<time class="cdc-page-title-bar__item cdc-page-title-bar__item--date" datetime="2024-11-20 05:00:00"> November 20, 2024 </time> </section> <div class="cdc-page-title cdc-page-offset syndicate"> <h1>Leadership</h1> </div> <div id="content" class="cdc-page-content cdc-page-offset syndicate container"> <div class="cdc-dfe-body "> <div class="cdc-dfe-body__top "> <div class="dfe-section dfe-section--page-summary summary-blurb summary-paragraph" data-section="cdc_listing_summary"> <div class="dfe-section__header"> <h2 class="editor-block--title" id="heading-s52aiu940e">What to know</h2> </div> <div class="dfe-section__content"> <p>For more than 70 years, CDC has used its scientific expertise to help people around the world live healthier, safer, longer lives. 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