CDC Forced to Pause Rabies Testing Thanks to RFK Jr.:
Mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and resignations thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda have shut down the ...
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CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing
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CDC pauses testing for rabies, Epstein-Barr, monkeypox and other viruses: The CDC has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other ...
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CDC pauses lab testing of rabies, monkeypox and other diseases
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Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert: NY governor pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.
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CDC Deputy Director Steps Down After Four Months on Job: Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control ...
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OpinionMeasles is a reckoning for RFK Jr. and MAHA: The CDC is accused of hiding measles deaths. Kennedy is busy campaigning for the GOP
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A Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study Championed by RFK Jr. Is Axed After Widespread Backlash
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‘Nearly 100% fatal’ disease on the rise across US. What are risks?: Since July, the CDC has seen a sharp increase in the number of people exposed to rabies.
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Rabies Update: CDC Addresses Treatment Supplies as US Cases Surge: The CDC addressed the stock of post-exposure treatment on hand amid a surge in rabies exposure ...
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CDC stops testing for rabies, pox viruses: When medical misinformation wins, testing an antidepressant for meth use, and other health news
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C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses: The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments ...
nytimes.com/2026/04/01/health/cdc-rabies-mpox-tests-paused.html
Many States Say They’ll Defy RFK Jr.’s Changes to Hepatitis B Vaccination: Most Democratic-led states will continue to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine at birth ...
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Man dies from rabies after receiving an infected kidney, CDC says: The case is believed to be the "fourth transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United ...
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The US is tracking 14 potential rabies outbreaks in 20 states. Here’s what to know
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Outbreaks of rabies rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance suggests: As cases of rabies spread in the wild, experts warn that the risk to people and pets also ...
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This virus seems like it's no longer a problem. It's still a threat: A year ago, on Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a Public Health ...
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EU and Africa to ramp up Mpox testing: The European Commission and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched plans to ramp ...
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WHO Director-General's remarks at the 74th session of the Regional Committee for Africa – 28 August 2024
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Key FactsNigeria Receives Africa's First Mpox Vaccines
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- Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of a mpox vaccine, becoming the first African country to do so amid the ongoing outbreak.
- The vaccines, donated by the US, come as Nigeria reports 40 confirmed cases of mpox, with estimates suggesting the real number could exceed 700.
- The Africa CDC estimates a need for 10 million doses across the continent, with DR Congo facing the most significant challenges from the virus.
- Critics have highlighted the slow vaccine distribution, citing the WHO's overly cautious regulatory processes that must be reevaluated in emergencies.
Africa CDC writes African health ministers over rising Mpox cases: The Africa CDC told African health ministers that laboratory tests alone cannot sufficiently ...
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