Trump to Gut Premiere Public Health Program

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Members of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a legendary training program run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were warned on Friday morning that they were about to be fired, two people with knowledge of the meeting told STAT.

Posted by jpw at 09:33 AM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

Hell of a day to kill the Epidemic Intelligence Service.

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-- Carl T. Bergstrom (@carlbergstrom.com) February 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM

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Just wait until USDA is ripped to shreds.

No prevention of food borne diseases coupled with nobody to investigate the outbreaks!

So. Much. Winning.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-14 10:16 PM

Donald will give us disease (again) and he will give us (death) again.

The measles "outbreak" in Texas has doubled.

Twelve children are hospitalized.

Hospitalized for the freaking measles.

Gaines County is a sick MAGA joke.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 08:49 AM

Oligarch need their tax cuts, so ya'll don't whine now.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-16 10:29 AM

Collateral damage. Nothing to see here. Operating costs.

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-02-16 10:33 AM

No it isn't. It's INTENTIONAL damage. Public health is a target.

#5 | Posted by DarkVader at 2025-02-16 11:16 AM

"two people with knowledge of the meeting told STAT"

Don't set your hair on fire just yet...

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-16 01:37 PM

#6 If only Rolling Stones had the story, then you could take that to the fire department!

#7 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-02-16 01:41 PM

'Going to go much higher': Doctor slams anti-vaxxers amid Texas measles crisis

www.rawstory.com

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-17 08:32 AM

Trump Posted 14 Times About His Daytona 500 Trip, Nothing About Multi-State Flooding
An indifferent Trump was chauffeured around the racetrack as Kentucky mourned 8 deaths including a mom and her 7 year old child

meidasnews.com

What a turd.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-17 11:48 AM

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