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- 1CDC 'Zombified' by Cuts, Struggles on Scientific Mission●‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lost nearly a third of its staff and much of its independence, according to a New York Times report. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates have tightened control over the agency, leaving it hobbled and, in critics' words, 'zombified' as it struggles to carry out its scientific mission.
- 2RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak under control amid 1,600 cases▼RFK Jr. says cyclosporiasis outbreak is 'under control' amid at least 1,600 cases in 5 states
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a cyclosporiasis outbreak is 'under control' even as at least 1,600 cases have been reported across five US states. The intestinal illness, typically linked to contaminated food or water, has sickened people in multiple states, and officials are facing questions about the response. Comments downplaying the outbreak while case counts rise are drawing scrutiny.
- 3RFK Jr accused of hollowing out HHS staffing●# HHS & many Americans are struggling to survive bc # RFKJr 🚨has ZOMBIFIED the agency: "30% fewer staff, scientists side
Critics say the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has lost roughly 30% of its staff, with scientists sidelined and political interference shaping decisions. The new leadership, which pledged to follow the science, is being faulted for challenging Pennsylvania's announcement of two measles deaths. Commenters argue the agency's weakening leaves many Americans struggling, and the cuts and measles dispute are fueling sharp backlash online.