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CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing - AP News
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The CDC paused diagnostic testing for more than two dozen diseases, including rabies and monkeypox, during an internal evaluation and staffing reductions, slowing support for state and local health departments. Local incidents, such as a recent rabid beaver in Mahwah, New Jersey that contacted multiple people, underscore how pauses in national testing capacity can complicate rapid confirmation and response at the community level. That pause, together with delayed vaccine reports and leadership turnover, reflects broader operational strain at the agency and poses risks to disease surveillance and distribution of new diagnostics.
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