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'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre (www.msnbc.com)

submitted 3 days ago by cyrano@piefed.social to c/science@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/36033796

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's mainly because until very recent craziness (mainly US imported) Measles was approaching eradication and the vaccination regime was lightened because of that. Now it will have to be upped again, which is already happening.
This whataboutism works as a gotcha in a random comment, but EU reality isn't that bleak yet

[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago

It isn't whataboutism. It's facts and data. It's in response to the the ridiculous low-IQ statements from the OP claiming that the US is a biohazard now because the fascists in charge fired people at the CDC.

Read the article I linked. There are plenty of cases of measles in the European Union, along with low vaccination coverage, and they haven't fired anyone at their CDC. Should we be knee-jerk calling to restrict travel to and from the EU?

But I love how you think the EU measles and vaccination issue is a US import, instead of what it really is.