Tag: Public health crisis
The Threat of Another Disease Looms Ahead
Threats Loom for the Future of Public HealthThe recent decision by the Trump administration to reverse proposed cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) comes as a relief...
Save Two Vital Programs, Urges Former CDC Director
Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is urging the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to eliminate two vital CDC training programs. The Public Health Associate Program...
Impact of CDC Cuts on Epidemic Intelligence Service
The CDC, a bastion of global public health, was shaken by the Trump administration's latest move to cut down the federal civil service. On the fateful Friday, members of the renowned Epidemic Intelligence Service...
CDC Data Missing Amid Influenza Outbreaks – KFF Health News
CDC Data Missing Amid Influenza Outbreaks - KFF Health NewsIn the midst of a severe flu season, which has already seen millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of...
Measles Outbreak in Low Vaccination Texas County – Health News
In a small Texas county with alarmingly low vaccination rates, a measles outbreak is on the rise. The story began in late January when two school-age children from Gaines County were admitted to the...
