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

submitted 4 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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[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world -3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/measles-rise-again-europe-time-check-your-vaccination-status#%3A%7E%3Atext=Data+on+measles+cases+in%2Cduring+the+spring+of+2025

Between 1 February 2024 and 31 January 2025, a total of 32 265 people were diagnosed with measles in the European Union. During this period, Romania (27 568), Italy (1 097), Germany (637), Belgium (551) and Austria (542) reported the highest number of cases across the EU/EEA.

It's time we stopped these diseased EU tourists from traveling and spreading the measles to all other countries!! Just like Alaknar suggests!!

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Remind me again, how many of those countries have removed their equivalents of the CDC?

[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Remind me again, how ineffective is the EU CDC in preventing measles and why should we allow you biohazards to travel outside of your borders?

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

It's job is also to monitor and alert, and it's doing exactly that.

The US just lost that capability.