The article discusses how the CDC's effectiveness in protecting public health has been compromised since the Trump administration took over, leading to significant communication gaps. Important health alerts and newsletters have ceased, resulting in a lack of timely health information for the public and professionals. Former CDC officials express concern over the agency's silenced communication channels, highlighting that ongoing health emergencies could be exacerbated by this unavailability of information. Experts emphasize the need for transparent communication for public health safety.
Public health functions best when its experts are allowed to communicate the work that they do in real time, and that's not happening, which could put people's lives at risk.
We are functionally unable to operate communications; we feel like our hands are tied behind our backs, citing the silencing of the CDC during health emergencies.
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