Public Policy · Civil Rights·February 22, 2025
HHS slashes CDC budget 53% as H5N1 crosses state lines unchecked
CDC cut 53% while H5N1 spreads with one pandemic staffer remaining
Trump administration cut CDC funding by 53% and left only one staffer in pandemic preparedness office while H5N1 bird flu spreads
H5N1 cases multiply in dairy workers while CDC loses epidemiologists who track disease spread patterns
State health departments lose federal coordination and funding for testing, contact tracing, and outbreak investigation
CDC scientists who collaborated with WHO and international partners lose jobs and security clearances
Vaccine development capability disappears as pharmaceutical companies lose federal research partnerships
Disease detection networks developed after COVID-19 get dismantled before next pandemic arrives
America loses institutional knowledge and industry relationships that enabled Operation Warp Speed success
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