'I don't know if CDC will survive, to be quite frank': Former CDC officials describe the disintegration of the agency under RFK

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'I don't know if CDC will survive, to be quite frank': Former CDC officials describe the disintegration of the agency under RFK
  • Three former CDC officials have described their experiences and the challenges faced by the agency, leading to their resignations, under RFK's leadership. Their accounts reveal a troubling decline in the agency's effectiveness and morale.
  • This situation raises serious concerns about the CDC's ability to fulfill its public health mission, potentially undermining trust in the agency and its capacity to respond to health crises.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System

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