US Public Health Officers have been told to stop working with it World Health OrganizationQuickly efficient.
John Nikingasong, an American centers for the Disease Control and Prevention Officer, sent a memo to senior leaders of the agency on Sunday night telling them all the agency staff who immediately stop their cooperation and “further guidance. You should wait. “
Experts say the sudden stopping was a surprise and that the Marburg virus and MPOX in Africa would start work to investigate and try to prevent the threats from around the world. It has also been revealed when health officials around the world are overseeing the spread of birds' flu into American cattle.
The Associated Press saw a copy of Nikingasong's memo, which states that the stopwork policy applies to “all CDC staff, through technical working groups, integrated centers, consulting boards, cooperative contracts or From other sources-join the virtual or virtual. ” It also states that CDC staff is not allowed to meet WHO offices.
President Trump issued an executive order last week to initiate the withdrawal of the United States, but did not have an immediate effect. Who needs the approval of the Congress to leave and that the United States fulfills its financial responsibilities for this fiscal year. The United States also has to provide one year's notice.
His administration also told the Federal Health Agencies that at least at the end of the month to prevent most of the communication with the public.
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“Which is a major problem with Dr. Jeffrey Clauser, a public health expert at the University of Southern California,” stopped communication and meetings with it. “
“People thought there would be a slow return. He really caught everyone with his pants,” Klossner said, who said he had known someone in the CDC.
“Who is the bilateral street,” he added, “he added, who and US health officials benefit from each other's skills.” Mutual cooperation allows the United States to know about new tests and treatment as well as emerging outbreaks – information.
An American health official who did not have the authority to talk about the memo and spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the stop.
A WHO spokesman cited questions about the evacuation to US officials.
US Department of Health and Human Services officials did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.
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