Washington — Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, defended the federal government’s response to the deadly hantavirus outbreak, saying it doesn’t make sense to sound “a five-alarm fire bell” because the risk to the public is “much, much lower” than what we saw with the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s … Read more
President Donald Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, its acting chief, National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, told agency employees at a Wednesday staff meeting. According to a recording obtained by KFF Health News, Dr. Bhattacharya told CDC staff that President Trump could name a … Read more
The principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Ralph Abraham, abruptly stepped down from his position Monday, the agency announced, citing “unforeseen family obligations.” Abraham had been in the high-level position — second in command — for just three months. The departure is effective immediately, the CDC said. “It has … Read more