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New York public health updates: Measles outbreak nearby, DOGE cuts to 9/11 first responder program reversed
Your Local Epidemiologist New York explains the latest on New York public health, including a measles outbreak in nearby ...
New York Republicans scold Trump for CDC cuts that affect 9/11 responders
Critics say the Trump administrations cuts to CDC staff will negatively affect a health fund for 9/11 first responders.
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7 CDC workers fired this week had been assigned to NYC, health officials say
The workers' duties included city immunization efforts, tuberculosis research and preparation for public health emergencies, ...
CDC says person diagnosed with new mpox variant in New York is in isolation
The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a person diagnosed with clade1b mpox in New York ...
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New York’s public health system is largely protected from national level changes. Here’s why.
A lot is unfolding at the national level of public health, including the recent firing of about 1,300 federal health agency ...
CDC restores 9/11-related cancer research funding after DOGE's cancellation, officials say
The CDC has restored a $257,000 contract for 9/11-related cancer research after the Trump administration's Department of ...
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Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response
Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.
New state requirement aims to prevent spread of bird flu
The state of New York has issued new requirements to prevent the spread of bird flu in poultry. The initiative is geared ...