Question: What was the original name of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
Answer: The CDC was originally called the Communicable Disease Center. The organization was established out of the U.S. military agency called the Office of Malaria Control in War Areas, which was active during World War II. By taking over the military office, the CDC gained access to over six hundred military bases and related establishments in order to combat mosquitoes carrying malaria, which was still prevalent in the southern states.