Nearly half of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), a prestigious US epidemiology program, were dismissed by the Trump administration, sparking concerns about public health preparedness amid rising bird flu fears. The cuts, part of broader efforts to downsize the federal government, come as newly-confirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vows to overhaul the nation's health agencies. The EIS, known as the 'disease detectives,' has played a crucial role in investigating outbreaks from Ebola to Covid-19. Experts warn that these dismissals jeopardize the nation's ability to combat future pandemics.
Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the “disease detectives” were dismissed by the Trump administration on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu.
The cuts, first reported by CBS News, are part of broader efforts to remove employees still in their probationary periods, who can be dismissed more easily. There are approximately 140 officers across two classes. On Friday, the class of 2024 was informed they would receive termination emails that afternoon, while the class of 2023 was informed that their status was still under review.
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