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Trump nixes CDC infectious disease advisory committee: Report
- The Trump administration ended the federal advisory panel responsible for developing guidelines to prevent infections in healthcare settings, with the termination taking effect on March 31.
- The termination followed an executive order to reduce the federal workforce, and members were informed by a CDC letter sent after a virtual meeting on a recent Friday.
- HICPAC, established over 30 years ago, made 540 recommendations, with 90% implemented nationwide, covering hand-washing, mask-wearing, and isolating patients to control drug-resistant pathogens.
- Dr. Anurag Malani noted that HICPAC was close to finalizing new airborne pathogen guidelines recommending surgical masks over N95s, emphasizing the importance of ongoing consistent national infection control advice.
- The termination raised concerns about frozen guidelines and lost transparency, prompting professional groups to request Health Secretary Kennedy preserve the committee amid broader federal health agency cuts.
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