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hlthe2b

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3. That is a big part of World Health Organization agreements with scientists the world over and

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 08:07 AM

Jun 2019

CDC has been a big leader in that.

Which is why Trump's isolationist attitudes and especially in his funding initiatives is soooooo dangerous. CDC has been forced out of many areas where their epidemiological assistance was critical to early recognition, disease identification, obtaining and sharing those infectious organism isolates. This effort is being hurt under Trump.

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I have a global disease initiative idea. Is it crazy? [View all] Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 OP

Do you realize this already occurs in many circles. NIH and CDC research, isolates, genetic hlthe2b Jun 2019 #1

Good. I wish it was used on all diseases. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #2

That is a big part of World Health Organization agreements with scientists the world over and hlthe2b Jun 2019 #3

He's such an unbelievable asshole. Argh 😤 Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #4