noun
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC
Refers specifically to the U.S. federal agency. Often used in news and public health contexts.
疾病対策センターは新型ウイルスの感染拡大を警告した。
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of the spread of the new virus.
Compound of 疾病 (disease) + 対策 (countermeasure) + センター (center), a direct translation of the English name.