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fromFortune
4 days agoCoronavirus
As hantavirus outbreak unfolds, the CDC is missing in action, experts say. 'I'm very sorry to say that we are not prepared' | Fortune
CDC response to a hantavirus cruise-ship outbreak has been minimal, raising concerns about U.S. preparedness and international health leadership.
Coronavirus
fromFortune
4 days agoAs hantavirus outbreak unfolds, the CDC is missing in action, experts say. 'I'm very sorry to say that we are not prepared' | Fortune
CDC response to a hantavirus cruise-ship outbreak has been minimal, raising concerns about U.S. preparedness and international health leadership.
fromFuturism
5 days agoThe CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak
According to CBS News reporting back in April 2025, all full-time employees working on the VSP were fired, including the epidemiologist that led the CDC's outbreak response on cruise ships. Only a smaller group of twelve US Public Health Service officers stayed on board. And just a single epidemiologist, who was still in the early stages of their training, remained in the VSP team to investigate outbreaks at the time of reporting.
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New York City
fromGothamist
2 months agoMamdani administration says 7 more people died inside NYC homes due to cold exposure
A cold snap in New York City from late January to early February resulted in 29 deaths, with 14 occurring inside private residences and 15 outside, raising questions about preparedness for vulnerable populations.
fromTruthout
7 months agoTrump Administration Carries Out Mass Layoffs at CDC, Decimating the Agency
The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs of federal public health officials that experts warn will leave the US dangerously unprepared to handle disease outbreaks. As reported by The New York Times, the layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carried out on Friday night were deep and wide-ranging, and included employees and leaders "in offices addressing respiratory diseases, chronic diseases, injury prevention, and global health."
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