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Just over one year ago, mass layoffs at the CDC threw the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) a major curve ball. Despite the challenges, the VSP has come back stronger and is completing more cruise ship inspections than before. Gastrointestinal outbreaks onboard cruise ships are also trending down compared to last year. In April of 2025, a new restructuring plan was implemented by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which led t…
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