Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures
The program had been created about 10 years ago to help the CDC remedy embarrassing lab-safety failures. The cuts may not ...
USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation." ...
Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies
Many of those terminated worked on issues critical to consumers, from improving health care to regulating food packaging to ...
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The ‘disease detectives’ dodged a bullet — but another might be coming
While the EIS program has likely been spared this time, the fact that its existence was in jeopardy at all highlights the ...
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Embedding risk monitoring in infectious disease surveillance for timely and effective outbreak prevention and control
Epidemic intelligence efforts aim to predict, timely detect and assess (re-)emerging pathogens, guide and evaluate infectious ...
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Learn COVID pandemic lessons — before it’s too late
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public weariness and irresponsible politics are hampering an effective ...
CDC 'disease detectors' among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts
Administration officials last week informed CDC leaders of plans to cut up to 10% of its workforce as it targeted federal ...
As Trump vents about covid, experts worry his moves could worsen next threat
The president, still angry about the pandemic response, may be cutting into the country’s fundamental ability to identify ...
Infectious disease doctor warns of fast-approaching flu outbreak, urges community action
Flu numbers in the state are rising, and it has already made an impact on communities this winter season.Dr. Amada Novack, an ...
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Europe must prepare for outbreaks like foot and mouth disease
Germany’s first foot and mouth disease outbreak in almost 40 years – and the EU’s first in more than a decade – sent ...
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The growing list of human viruses: Are we prepared for the next outbreak?
Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...
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Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease
establish emergency response teams, and implement additional safety measures. "Fortunately, the remaining suspected patients tested negative for other illnesses. This confirmed that the Marburg virus ...