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In Atlanta, CDC staff reel after recent cuts

In Atlanta, CDC staff reel after recent cuts

The CDC has lost thousands of workers since January. At a conference celebrating the work of the agency's "disease detectives," current and former staff grappled with uncertainty about the future.

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