CDC Temporarily Stops Rabies, Pox Virus Testing
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April 1, 2026
The country's top disease detectives have stopped running some of their scariest tests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has temporarily halted lab testing for rabies and pox viruses—including the family that covers smallpox and mpox—after staffing cuts left the agency without enough specialists to run the...
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