CDC Germ Track Plan: Weigh In on Data Hunt
Published Date: 7/14/2025
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The CDC wants your thoughts on a plan to keep tracking new infections through their Emerging Infections Program. This program helps spot and study new germs by collecting lab data, so it affects public health experts and the general public. They’re asking for comments now to make sure the data collection is useful and not too much work, with no big costs expected.
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