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RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC

RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC

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Science editor Ian Sample hears from health reporter Melody Schreiber and former CDC director Mandy Cohen to find out what a week of chaos at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention could mean for the health of Americans

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It’s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency’s head was
sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members
resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support
for their ousted leaders. To understand how everything unfolded and
what it could mean for the health of Americans, science editor Ian
Sample hears from health reporter Melody Schreiber and former CDC
director Mandy Cohen. Help support our independent journalism at
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