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CDC Morale Plummets Amid Job Cuts and Data Purges

2/8/2025

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Morale at the CDC has taken a nosedive as whispers of impending job cuts for temporary and probationary staff circulate. Employees are anxious about losing vital team members, jeopardizing the agency's ability to tackle outbreaks like H5N1 and measles. Compounding the crisis, recent data purges by the Trump administration have left the agency's effectiveness hanging by a thread, raising alarm over public health safety.

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Morale at the CDC has taken a nosedive as whispers of impending job cuts for temporary and probationary staff circulate. Employees are anxious about losing vital team members, jeopardizing the agency's ability to tackle outbreaks like H5N1 and measles. Compounding the crisis, recent data purges by the Trump administration have left the agency's effectiveness hanging by a thread, raising alarm over public health safety.