Watch: CDC director discusses US government response to Russian plague concerns: 'We are protected'

CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz says the agency is monitoring travelers from Siberia amid concerns about a pneumonic plague ...
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Won't be next pandemic: ex-CDC director on pneumonic plague concerns

"The word plague is really scary, but this particular bacteria is not set up to cause a significant problem in the United ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In first public appearance, new CDC director vows to rebuild trust

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vowed to be an accessible and transparent leader as she ...

New CDC Director Is Eager to Change Its Culture

The country’s leading public-health organization needs less “paternalism” and more communication with Americans, Erica ...
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The CDC director’s job just got a lot more complicated

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress ...
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New CDC Director Names 3 Key Priorities

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staffers this week that she has three initial priorities, the CDC stated on Aug. 20. Those priorities are “earning trust through ...

Former CDC Director Warns Russian Plague May Have Been ‘Manipulated’

Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s health watchdog said that Shipilova died from “pneumonia of unknown aetiology” but unconfirmed ...