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Under the Trump administration, over 700 employees have been laid off from the CDC and FDA, while 1,100 cuts were made at the NIH. These layoffs, imposed as part of a broader restructuring strategy within federal agencies, arrive at a perilous time when the nation is grappling with serious public health crises: a treacherous flu season, rising measles cases, and an ongoing bird flu outbreak. The USDA has had to reverse some of these layoffs, attempting to restore critical expertise vital for managing these crises, underscoring the chaotic fallout of these cuts.