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CDC criticized for inaction during cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

Experts are criticizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its perceived inaction during a recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. Despite the international attention and cases involving Americans, the CDC has been largely absent from the response, with international bodies like the World Health Organization taking the lead. This situation is seen by some as an indicator of the agency's diminished capacity and preparedness for public health threats. AI

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CDC criticized for inaction during cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 · Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press ·

    As hantavirus outbreak unfolds, the CDC is missing in action, experts say. ‘I’m very sorry to say that we are not prepared’

    t has been experts in other countries, not the United States, who have been dealing primarily with the outbreak in the past week.