[Comment] US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition

00:00 - 26 Nov 2025

For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses, and safeguarding population health. Its deep bench of epidemiologists, laboratory expertise, support for health departments, and evidence-based recommendations have fought threats to the public's health. During 2025 that immune system has been compromised, prompting our resignations, following the firing of the US Senate-confirmed CDC Director Susan Monarez on Aug 27, 2025.