Posted on 01/27/2025 10:44:33 AM PST by algore
One of Trump's first acts as president was to pause all travel and external communications at the CDC, FDA and NIH, including publishing scientific reports, updating websites or issuing health advisories, while the new administration prepares to overhaul the agencies.
But Dr Stephanie Psaki — a health and 'gender equity' advisor to former president Joe Biden — said the move could lay the ground for dangerous pathogens like the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like illness that kills up to 88 percent of people it infects, to come to America.
There is currently an outbreak of the disease in Tanzania, where eight of the nine known Marburg patients have died and more cases may emerge.
There is no vaccine or treatment for the virus, which causes bleeding from orifices like the eyes, ears and mouth, and the only hope of protecting Americans 'is to stop it at its source.'
Writing in an editorial today, Dr Pskai said there should be CDC experts on the ground to fight the virus and working with public health partners to coordinate resources available to protect Americans.
Dr Psaki fears none of this is happening due to Trump's 90-day pause on CDC foreign assistance.
She said these decisions leave the US less prepared to tackle 'unknown pathogens' — much like how the Covid pandemic began.
Dr Psaki continued: 'As I’ve watched the Trump administration announce a series of actions that undermine our ability to detect and respond to biological threats... I wonder: Who is protecting the American people from Marburg right now?'
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I feel much safer without her involved.
Circle back in about four years, doc.
We saw various outbreaks of rare diseases with the illegal aliens flowing in under the Biden mis-administration.
Any relation to Jen Psaki?
She seems quite familiar with the events despite Trump’s inaction.
Funny I would have thought not letting third world reprobates enter the country illegally would have done way more to prevent transmission of third world diseases.
Who know what really stop diseases is giving more money to Liberal activist Dr.s so they can fly first class and talk it to death at air conditioned symposiums.
Anyone who was a “gender equity advisor” has zero credibility.
In fact, you have to assume the truth is the exact opposite of anything such a person says.
Flak....
Over target.
Maybe drinking too much sake.
You really can’t make this stuff up.
Send Dr. (? you mean ‘gender equity adviser?) Psaki to Tanzania for the next 4 years and let her put her money and body where her mouth is.
Translation: My rice bowl is threatened.
Has this moron noticed that sick people can easily cross our borders?
Trump’s been in office only a week and already he’s letting deadly infections in?
These people are sick in the head.
F WHO?
Needs a second opinoon...calling Dr.Jill
Where’s the barf alert.
Apparently, diseases and such weren’t a big deal the last few years with respect to the millions of illegals allowed into the country totally unvetted. Friggin retards.
Why isn't is racist to name it the Marburg virus?
Isn't the real threat the scientist that study diseases and carelessly release it?
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