US EditionTrump administration lays off cruise ship inspectors despite recent disease outbreaks
- The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program experienced layoffs of full-time staff, impacting ship inspections and outbreak investigations.
- The HHS restructuring plan, initiated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., led to staff reductions across various health agencies.
- The VSP, responsible for unscheduled inspections and tracking outbreaks like norovirus, faces challenges with a reduced and short-staffed team.
- CDC officials stated "critical programs in the CDC will continue under Secretary Kennedy's vision to streamline HHS," despite funding by cruise line fees.
- Despite assurances, the layoffs, amidst a surge in norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, may hinder the program's ability to respond effectively.
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Orlando SentinelCDC’s cruise inspectors laid off as ship arrives in Florida with a norovirus outbreak
All full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program were laid off this week, even as a cruise ship arrived in Miami with another norovirus outbreak among passengers and crew. The CDC employees whose jobs were cut were responsible for monitoring, tracking and assisting with gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruise ships. The epidemiologist tasked with leading the federal agency’s outbreak response on…
All health inspectors who supervised tourist cruise ships fired
The government of US President Donald Trump, in the name of austerity measures, has fired all full-time employees of the Center for Infectious Disease Control (CDC) who took care of medical inspections on tourist cruises. The CDC has only 12 other people available for these tasks, according to CBS television.
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