Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
a year ago
- #Communication Breakdown
- #Public Health
- #CDC
- CDC's communication platforms have gone silent since Trump's administration took office.
- Health alerts and newsletters have stopped, risking public health.
- CDC's social media accounts are now under HHS control, with minimal posting.
- Delays in health alerts and missing information in reports have occurred.
- Mass layoffs at CDC have crippled communication efforts, locking them out of social media accounts.
- CDC's social media now posts political messages rather than health information.
- Experts warn that lack of communication could lead to preventable deaths.