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CDC Lab Program Cuts Threaten Outbreak Response Capabilities

CDC faces challenges as layoffs impact lab programs, potentially compromising outbreak response and public health readiness.

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DOGE accidentally fired federal staff who were working to contain bird flu outbreak, report says

‘We know that work will make us better here at USDA. It will make us stronger, it will make us faster, and it will make us more efficient’ said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins just days before the misfiring

The Independent UK

Agency firings prompt worries about preparedness, FDA inspectors - Roll Call

Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as HHS secretary, health agencies including the FDA, NIH and CDC saw sweeping workforce cuts.

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Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures

The nation’s top public health agency is losing most of the scientists in a prestigious, but lesser-known, laboratory program that has become a mainstay of outbreak responses

The Independent UK

700 CDC Workers Lose Jobs Amid Federal Agency Firings

Recent job cuts at the CDC and other federal agencies raise concerns about public health response capabilities.

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Trump Administration Imposes Restrictions On Health Agencies Amid Flu Outbreak

Trump administration's mandates impact federal health agencies' communication, raising concerns about public health efforts.

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Trump Administration Imposes Restrictions On Federal Health Agencies

Communication restrictions in federal health agencies impact public health initiatives and responses to emerging diseases. Learn about the challenges and c...

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CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds of fired workers in Trump-Musk purge

Positions crucial to supporting public health safety were cut as the country reels from bird flu, norovirus, and other infectious viruses

The Independent UK

FDA Recent Hires Fired In Federal Workforce Reduction

Recent workforce reductions at the FDA raise concerns about its ability to ensure public health and safety.

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Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home

Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu

The Independent UK

Zero abortions in red states? Not so

It's not just statistically unlikely, it runs counter to the reality emergency abortion care is sometimes necessary

Salon

Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn

Doge wreaks havoc on HHS and CDC as Trump seeks to grant committee sweeping governmental powers

The Guardian - US

Measles Outbreak in Texas County With Low Vaccination Rate Multiplies, More Cases 'Likely'

A rapidly growing measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, linked to low vaccination rates, has reached 48 cases, prompting urgent health warnings and vaccination efforts.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Fires CDC 'Disease Detectives' As Bird Flu Fears Rise: Sources

Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the "disease detectives" were dismissed by the Trump administration on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu.

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Thousands Of Federal Health Workers Expected To Be Cut

Federal health workers, including CDC and NIH employees, face job cuts under the Trump administration, impacting critical public health programs.

International Business Times

Nearly 50 Texans Infected With Measles In Growing Outbreak

A growing measles outbreak in west Texas has infected 48 people, according to official state data released Thursday -- the latest sign that the once-vanquished childhood disease is making a comeback as vaccination rates decline.

International Business Times

Flu Index Shows Cases Increasing For 4 Weeks In A Row. Here Are The 5 States Hit The Worst

Flu cases are "significantly higher" than the same period last year according to the Walgreens Flu Index.

International Business Times

Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees To Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As It Accuses CDC Of Being 'Woefully Out Of Touch'

Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates.

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The Independent UK

CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts

Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees

Latin Times

Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees to Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As it Accuses CDC of Being 'Woefully Out of Touch'

Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates.

The Conversation

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US has put a conspiracy theorist in charge of public health

Overnight, Robert F. Kennedy Jr was confirmed as the secretary of the US Health and Human Services Department. Put simply, this makes him the most influential figure in overseeing the health and wellbeing of more than 330 million Americans.

Fortune

Sales of backyard chickens that lay their own eggs are booming as bird flu causes prices to crack new records

While egg prices remain high, some consumers have hatched a DIY solution of building home chicken coops to grow their own eggs to beat grocery store costs.

Fortune

Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic

Prior to this latest case, 68 people in 11 states had been infected with an H5 strain of avian influenza.

The Independent UK

Some people didn't know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests

A new study shows the bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians

LiveScience

The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years

The U.S. is currently experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza across the country. Here's why.

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