CDC Halts WHO Collaboration as Trump Orders Withdrawal

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees have been directed to cease all collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) following President Donald Trump's executive order to withdraw from the global health body. This sudden halt is part of a broader directive requiring the CDC to recall staff from WHO offices and to stop all technical engagements. Experts have expressed significant concern, warning that this could impede efforts to manage global health threats like the Marburg virus and Mpox in Africa, as well as emerging threats such as bird flu. The withdrawal process requires Congressional approval, financial obligations to be met, and a one-year notice period. Critics argue that this abrupt move undermines crucial international health coordination and could leave Americans more vulnerable to global disease outbreaks. The WHO has urged the US to reconsider, highlighting the mutual benefits of US-WHO collaboration.