Lab scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been investigating a viral hepatitis outbreak affecting dozens of patients across six US states. However, recent cuts to the CDC by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. led to layoffs that effectively shut down a lab capable of tracking antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea cases. This closure disrupts efforts to monitor diseases such as hepatitis and “super gonorrhea” in the country.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/04/18/cdc-layoffs-rfk-jr-sexually-transmitted-diseases