"CRE are nightmare bacteria, " CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden said in a statement.

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"This year looks like it will be the highest-ever uptake of seasonal vaccine, " Dr. Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters.

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He met with Homeland Security Adviser John Brennan, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Health, and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, among others.

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