Nitpicking
Charlie D. Campion A soldier stationed out in the California desert, Campion is the original carrier of the superflu. On duty the night the virus escapes the complex, he manages to flee before the lockdown of the base. He takes his family and runs, but he finally succumbs to the flu outside of Arnette, Texas, unleashing the events of the story. His initials—"C.D.C."—(from wikipedia)
I think you are confusing The Stand and 12 Monkeys on the way the virus was spread.