Did CDC fire cruise ship inspectors under RFK Jr. in 2025? We investigated

Snopes·May 12

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The CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak

Futurism·May 7

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The cruise ship virus is back. Why did we fire the health inspectors, again?

Elliott Report·Mar 22

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CDC's cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks

CBS News·Apr 10

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Centers for Disease Control Stops Inspecting Cruise Ships for Cleanliness

Cruise Law News·Apr 7

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CDC says cruise ship health inspections continue despite half of staff being fired

foodsafetynews.com·Apr 16

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Laughter, measles, the firing of the CDC cruise team, and RFK Jr. finding a cause for autism

Your Local Epidemiologist·Apr 14

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CDC fires cruise ship sanitation inspectors despite being on corporate payroll

Washington Examiner·Apr 11

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HHS Lays Off All Full-Time Cruise Ship Health Inspectors Amid Illness Outbreaks: Report

HuffPost·Apr 11