The U.S. is grappling with a significant flu season compounded by rising COVID-19 cases and a bird flu outbreak affecting poultry prices. The CDC, crucial for monitoring these health threats, is in turmoil due to mass firings initiated by the Trump administration. These firings primarily affect newly hired or promoted employees with fewer protections, threatening future public health leadership. Critics warn this could jeopardize health infrastructure, with one epidemiologist stating, 'They are absolutely gambling with the public's health.'
They are absolutely gambling with the public's health, at the roulette table and hoping that nothing blows up before we can get the infrastructure back in place.
Despite troubling headlines about disease outbreaks, Trump and his newly confirmed health secretary have moved quickly to terminate thousands of highly trained employees at the CDC.
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