In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.
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Public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act have helped shape health policy and keep the government accountable – but recent staff cuts may make this impossible.
The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.
Trump’s nominee for the top CDC role would join the agency at a time of great turmoil and uncertainty for medical research.
More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.
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