Former public health officials are warning that recent cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have left the United States less prepared to handle disease outbreaks. The warnings come as a series of health challenges, including measles, hantavirus, Ebola, bird flu, whooping cough, cyclospora, and screwworm, continue to spread across the country.
According to experts, the reductions have resulted in lost staff and critical expertise. These personnel losses are directly slowing the nation's response time to emerging biological threats.
The unfolding situation is exposing widening gaps in America’s overall ability to prevent, identify, and manage infectious diseases.
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