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American Lung Association
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20004
Phone:	1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) 1-800-548-8252 (to speak with a lung professional) (212) 315-8700
Email:	info@lungusa.org
Web Address:	www.lungusa.org

The American Lung Association provides programs of education, community service, and advocacy. Some of the topics available include asthma, tobacco control, emphysema, infectious disease, asbestos, carbon monoxide, radon, and ozone.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone:	1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) (404) 639-3534
TDD:	1-888-232-6348
Email:	cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html

The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention is a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Their Web site provides information and updates on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and tuberculosis (TB). You can also find fact sheets on these health topics.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health
NIAID Office of Communications and Public Liaison
6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD 20892-6612
Phone:	1-866-284-4107 toll-free (301) 496-5717
Fax:	(301) 402-3573
TDD:	1-800-877-8339
Web Address:	www3.niaid.nih.gov

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and provides consumer information on infectious and immune-system-related diseases.

World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Email:	info@who.int
Web Address:	www.who.int/en

The World Health Organization (WHO) is an agency of the United Nations. It has about 200 member states. WHO promotes technical cooperation among nations on health issues, carries out programs to control and eliminate disease, and strives to improve the quality of human life. The Web site has information on many health topics, including health and disease related to travel.

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Last Updated: April 15, 2011

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