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It\u2019s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency\u2019s head was sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support for their ousted leaders. To understand how everything unfolded and what it could mean for the health of Americans, science editor Ian Sample hears from health reporter Melody Schreiber and former CDC director Mandy Cohen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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