The CDC has temporarily halted testing for several infectious diseases, including rabies, poxviruses, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis, due to ongoing evaluations of its testing processes. This pause comes amidst broader challenges in US public health infrastructure, but the CDC asserts it is unrelated to recent staff cuts. Experts express concern over potential delays in disease detection, as state and local labs, which typically rely on the CDC for testing, scramble to absorb the impact. In the interim, laboratories like New York’s Wadsworth Center are stepping up to assist, but capacity is limited. The CDC has indicated that some tests may resume in the coming weeks.
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Link to original article source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/rabies/state-public-health-labs-step-cdc-pauses-testing-various-pathogens-including-rabies-mpox
