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RFK Jr. cuts CDC labs investigating outbreaks of STDs and hepatitis

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has eliminated the CDC's laboratories for sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis, disrupting response efforts to outbreaks, according to multiple officials from CBS News.
Lab staff received layoff notices this week as part of a broader reduction of 10,000 positions in the Department of Health and Human Services, which may lead to delays in testing, sources say.
Specimens are still arriving at the CDC's now-closed labs, but there are no employees left to handle them, officials have reported.
Experts and advocacy groups, including the Human Rights Campaign, warn that the cuts will have 'devastating consequences' for public health, particularly among marginalized groups.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s purge of almost a quarter of the federal workforce under his control includes senior veterinarians who focus on response to bird flu outbreaks, according to sources that spoke with the Washington Post. The laid-off veterinarians, who worked under the Food and Drug Administration, included those who designed studies showing that pasteurized milk would kill the virus. This was particular…

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RFK Jr. cuts CDC labs investigating outbreaks of STDs and hepatitis

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RFK Jr's health cuts could undo years of HIV prevention research, experts warn

Mass layoffs across the US Department of Health (HHS) could have “dangerous” effects on the prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), not-for-profit groups have warned. More than 10,000 HHS positions have reportedly disappeared since Robert F Kennedy Jr, better-known as RFK Jr, became secretary of health. Among them are positions in the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/Aids Policy, as well as at the world-famous Centers f…

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Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In early 2015, the California Department of Public Health identified a case of measles in an 11-year-old who had recently traveled to Disneyland. Within a month, at least 125 US residents were stricken with the disease. About a third of them had visited the Magic Kingdom theme park, many were unvaccinated, and the outbreak spread to Arizona…

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