CDC continuing cruise ship inspections despite staffing cuts

CDC continuing cruise ship inspections despite staffing cuts

The federal government's Vessel Sanitation Program continues its health inspections of cruise ships despite recent staff reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC staffers that investigate cruise ship outbreaks recently laid off, HHS says

Staffers working as part of a CDC program that monitors and investigates cruise ship outbreaks were recently laid off, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

CDC cruise inspectors stretched thin as layoffs hit outbreak watchdogs

The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program was among the initiatives impacted by recent HHS cuts.

CDC cruise inspectors laid off as ship arrives in Florida with norovirus outbreak

The cuts are problematic for Florida, where passengers disembark from cruise ships with gastrointestinal viruses and often travel through airports.

CDC says cruise ship health inspections continue despite half of staff being fired

Recent media stories about the status of cruise ship health inspections have confused companies and consumers because of staff reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the CDC is continuing the inspections under the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), according to a statement by an agency spokesperson to Food Safety News. “This work has not stopped, as the VSP is primarily staffed by USPHS (U.S. Public Health Service o…

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