The Trump administration's upheaval at federal health agencies during an outbreak of multiple infectious diseases raises alarms. With ongoing issues like the spread of bird flu, insect-borne viruses, and a measles outbreak, along with global threats like mpox, Ebola, and polio, experts express concern over reduced workforce and resources at the CDC. Recent mass firings have demoralized staff, hindering outbreak responses, with fears of job security and weakened vaccination policies potentially exacerbating the nation's vulnerability to emerging infections.
This seems like the worst time to be taking steps to degrade our nation's preparedness, diminishing CDC's ability to respond to emerging infectious threats.
The big thing that's impacting us now is the demoralizing work environment... Outbreak responses are very stressful when you have all the available resources.
This is just a very dangerous period of time for our country because we are addressing threats on multiple fronts.
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