Experts Wonder ‘Where Is the CDC?’ as a Hantavirus Outbreak Unfolds on a Cruise Ship
The outbreak has reached eight cases and three deaths, while federal officials faced criticism for waiting weeks to alert doctors and the public.
- Following a Dutch passenger's April 11 hantavirus death aboard a cruise ship, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention waited until May 6 to issue its first public statement, a delay of three and a half weeks.
- The Trump administration withdrew from the World Health Organization and laid off thousands of CDC staff, including members of the Vessel Sanitation Program, reducing the agency's international health authority.
- Contrasting the current silence with past outbreaks like COVID-19, Georgetown University's Lawrence Gostin noted, "The CDC is not even a player," as the outbreak reached eight cases and three deaths.
- Acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya appeared on Fox News Saturday morning, telling Americans, "My message to the American people is please don't worry," as the agency deployed personnel to the Canary Islands and Nebraska.
- Infectious Diseases Society of America CEO Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo called the episode a "sentinel event," warning that the reduced-capacity response raises questions about the country's preparedness for the next serious health threat.
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Experts Wonder ‘Where Is the CDC?’ as a Hantavirus Outbreak Unfolds on a Cruise Ship
NEW YORK (AP) — No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the U.S. government’s top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
In Fighting Ship Virus, Expert Says, 'CDC Is Not Even a Player'
No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the middle of a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the US government's top public health agency, the Centers...
Trump Cuts Expose Pandemic Flaws: US Public Health Expert Worries Over Hantavirus Outbreak
A hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius has intensified scrutiny of the US public health response, with specialists questioning why federal messaging was so limited as the situation unfolded. The outbreak has reached eight cases, including three deaths, according to NPR, as concern grew over whether the CDC moved too slowly to alert doctors and reassure the public. The criticism centres not on fears of a mass outbreak, as the …
There was no rapid dispatch of disease researchers. There was no televised press conference to inform the public. There were no timely health alerts for doctors.
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There was no rapid dispatch of disease researchers.
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