Thomas R. Frieden Quotes

I don't think people really take pneumonia seriously when they hear it. But people really die from pneumonia: kids, older people, even just regular-aged people. They just die from pneumonia.

A carrier with a venereal disease can have many partners, but only those whose mental and physical immune systems are weak will be susceptible to it.

College campuses are a focus of prevention efforts for meningococcal disease because of the increased incidence of the disease during adolescence and young adulthood, as well as transmission from crowded living conditions and social behaviors common among college students.

Mary and Carrie and baby Grace and Ma had all had scarlet fever. The Nelsons across the creek had had it too, so there had been no one to help Pa and Laura.

VD: Worst of the Three.

The difference is that with Ebola, it is such a devastating disease, and there is still no cure. They're still working on vaccines. The fact of the matter with polio, there is a cure; there is a vaccine.

Health is really important to me and my family. It's something that we value and that I strive for on a daily basis. MedImmune, the makers of Flumist Quadrivalent, knew about that and knew how important health is for me, so it was a no brainer for me to collaborate with them.

Think about old people; think about young people, those with immune system problems. They can't really protect themselves well against the flu, so by you limiting the spread of the flu and getting vaccinated, you're helping protect them as well.

Ebola is a horrific disease.

When you're in a pocket with low vaccination rates, that's when you find yourself at greater risk of getting measles.

We need to think of chronic disease, hypertension, cancer, like H1N1. In fact, there's an epidemic of chronic disease.

In large part, thanks to widespread immunization, the number of young children dying each year has declined significantly, from approximately 14 million in 1979 to slightly less than eight million in 2010.

This syndrome, SARS, is now a worldwide health threat... The world needs to work together to find its cause, cure the sick and stop its spread.

I think I was able to survive five heart attacks because I never postponed going to the hospital when something didn't feel right.

You can't be involved in healthcare without being involved in the battle against AIDS.

Drug education is the only vaccine we have against the danger of drug abuse of our children.

Every time somebody ends up in a hospital because of a condition that is, we believe, caused by behaviors that they have been willing to pursue, you and I help pay for their care. So we need to try to put some focus on individual responsibility.

If smallpox were a threat just to individuals, then it could be left up to individuals to decide whether or not they want to protect themselves.

Mr. Speaker, it is matter of common knowledge that an epidemic of alarming proportions is prevailing throughout the country. Out of an abundant precaution the Senate has ordered the galleries closed, which action, I understand, meets with the approval of the medical authorities, and so I ask unanimous consent that the Speaker be instructed to close the galleries of this House until further action shall be taken by the House.

The plague is upon us. One cannot well study plagues until after they have run their course.

I think public awareness of how good vaccines are for kids and how they are good for public health is a great idea.

Talk to your doctor if you or your kids haven't been vaccinated, and follow their recommendations - please.

I partnered with AstraZeneca to help launch the 'Mom Nose Best' campaign, where I provide tips for flu season.

If only there was a vaccine to protect against breast cancer, we'd be lining up - wouldn't we?

Since 1975, violence has been recognized as a public health problem, in large part to former Surgeon Generals Dr. Koop and Dr. Satcher's pioneering efforts to make the health approach a national priority. Since then, we've seen that violence can be curbed - and stopped - if we treat it as we would any other epidemic health concern.