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CDC Health Warnings Dwindle Amid Rising Disease Outbreaks

5/23/2025

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An NPR investigation uncovers a troubling trend: as disease outbreaks like measles and salmonella surge in the U.S., the CDC's health warnings have dwindled. Experts express grave concerns that this communication breakdown, stemming from past administration directives, could endanger public health, especially with the CDC's weakened social media outreach.

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An NPR investigation uncovers a troubling trend: as disease outbreaks like measles and salmonella surge in the U.S., the CDC's health warnings have dwindled. Experts express grave concerns that this communication breakdown, stemming from past administration directives, could endanger public health, especially with the CDC's weakened social media outreach.