New Disease Threats Follow Trump Administration’s Health Program Cuts

Deep cuts to federal health agencies are creating mounting public health risks, according to reporting published Thursday by KFF Health News. Screwworm parasites and flesh-eating bacterial infections are among emerging disease threats as surveillance and prevention systems lose resources. With early-warning capacity strained, the nation faces reduced ability to detect and contain outbreaks.

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