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highplainsdem

(63,102 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:25 PM Apr 2

CDC pauses testing for rabies and other serious infectious diseases

Source: AP via NBC

The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week posted a list of more than two dozen types of testing that have become unavailable.

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The pausing of lab testing comes in the wake of the dramatic downsizing of the CDC in the last year through layoffs, retirements, resignations and the nonrenewal of temporary appointments. Staffing fell by 20% to 25%, according to different estimates, and was felt across the agency — including in the laboratories.

The poxvirus and rabies labs lost about half their prior staff, and the CDC’s malaria branch was gutted even more, according to the National Public Health Coalition, an organization of former and current CDC workers that formed in the wake of the downsizing.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-pauses-testing-rabies-monkeypox-epstein-barr-viruses-rcna266377

Damn Trump and Musk and that entire corrupt and phenomenally stupid regime.

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CDC pauses testing for rabies and other serious infectious diseases (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 2 OP

Rabies isn't a serious infectious disease, it's a deadly disease ck4829 Apr 2 #1

motherfuckers. barbtries Apr 2 #2

GHIP Attilatheblond Apr 2 #3

He's a Kennedy. Trump likes him there... ananda Apr 2 #7

In his addled brain, he probably thinks he owns "Kennedy" FoxNewsSucks Apr 2 #11

Exactly. It's an image and a brand he wants for himself. ananda Apr 2 #13

Can't solve a problem? Don't have a clue how to deal with a problem? Don't wanna spend $ on the problem? Attilatheblond Apr 2 #4

Am I paranoid or does this just seem like another plank in Putin's plan to completely destroy the U.S.? johnnyplankton Apr 2 #5

That's become my standard "go to" answer for what trump and the repuglicons are doing. erronis Apr 2 #12

Geez... Spazito Apr 2 #6

But on a positive note Musk, Bezos, and the other oligarchs are getting richer and paying less in taxes. groundloop Apr 2 #8

OH Great photokat Apr 2 #9

Oh brother...rabies? Well, I've heard it all, until I haven't... LeftInTX Apr 2 #10

It'll be "48 Days Later" (2002) all over again. raccoon Apr 2 #14

Do you mean "28 Days Later"? highplainsdem Apr 2 #16

Yes. Thank you. raccoon Apr 2 #17

Rabies is a terrible way to die, Bayard Apr 2 #15

ck4829

(38,093 posts)

1. Rabies isn't a serious infectious disease, it's a deadly disease

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:30 PM

Apr 2

There's no "you just take a week off", or you go on a ventilator, you die. And it's a world of absolute terror as you circle the drain.

barbtries

(31,350 posts)

2. motherfuckers.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:31 PM

Apr 2

i hear bondi and gabbard are on the chopping block, but RFKjr is killing people and destroying public health. he needs to go.

Attilatheblond

(9,230 posts)

3. GHIP

Reply to barbtries (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:47 PM

Apr 2

Gender Has Its Privileges

ananda

(35,511 posts)

7. He's a Kennedy. Trump likes him there...

Reply to barbtries (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:03 PM

Apr 2

for the same reason he took over the Kennedy Center.

He wants the Kennedy name for himself in a really
bizarre way.

FoxNewsSucks

(11,913 posts)

11. In his addled brain, he probably thinks he owns "Kennedy"

Reply to ananda (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:27 PM

Apr 2

ananda

(35,511 posts)

13. Exactly. It's an image and a brand he wants for himself.

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:51 PM

Apr 2

And of course he will bring it down to his own level...

Attilatheblond

(9,230 posts)

4. Can't solve a problem? Don't have a clue how to deal with a problem? Don't wanna spend $ on the problem?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:49 PM

Apr 2

Put fingers in ears
Close eyes
Repeat 'La La La LA!

And that's how the GOP rolls.

johnnyplankton

(658 posts)

5. Am I paranoid or does this just seem like another plank in Putin's plan to completely destroy the U.S.?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:49 PM

Apr 2

With the help of his favorite brain-addled stooge, Evil President Crazypants.

erronis

(24,532 posts)

12. That's become my standard "go to" answer for what trump and the repuglicons are doing.

Reply to johnnyplankton (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:47 PM

Apr 2

Spazito

(56,075 posts)

6. Geez...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:57 PM

Apr 2

Just when I think it couldn't get worse, it does, infinitely worse.

groundloop

(13,910 posts)

8. But on a positive note Musk, Bezos, and the other oligarchs are getting richer and paying less in taxes.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 02:14 PM

Apr 2

photokat

(17 posts)

9. OH Great

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:14 PM

Apr 2

Has RFK Jr survived them all therefore we don't need to study them anymore?

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)

10. Oh brother...rabies? Well, I've heard it all, until I haven't...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:19 PM

Apr 2

raccoon

(32,468 posts)

14. It'll be "48 Days Later" (2002) all over again.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:34 PM

Apr 2

highplainsdem

(63,102 posts)

16. Do you mean "28 Days Later"?

Reply to raccoon (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 06:02 PM

Apr 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Days_Later

raccoon

(32,468 posts)

17. Yes. Thank you.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #16)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 06:26 PM

Apr 2

Bayard

(30,273 posts)

15. Rabies is a terrible way to die,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 05:51 PM

Apr 2

For people or animals.

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