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Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures

The Canadian Press | Canada's Trusted News Leader
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84% Informative

The fellowship program was hit hard during the layoffs coming to many federal departments.

The program had been created about 10 years ago to help CDC remedy embarrassing lab-safety failures.

Lab service members often were dispatched to states, territories and other countries to help identify what was causing an outbreak.

CDC is charged with protecting Americans from outbreaks and other public health threats.

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semi-formal

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English

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