Helen Branswell12h ago
What could possibly go wrong?
#CDC pauses support for states on testing for #rabies & #mpox because it doesn't have the personnel to do the work.
2 pathogens you really don't want to mess with, rabies & mpox. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/health/cdc-rabies-mpox-tests-paused.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share
C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses

The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.

The New York Times
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@HelenBranswell Fucking hell.
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