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CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies

  • Written by Jordan Miller, Teaching Professor of Public Health, Arizona State University
imageThe CDC played an instrumental, if imperfect, role in the response to COVID-19.JHDT Stock Images LLC/iStock via Getty Images

In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in...

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