CDC Pauses Testing for Rabies and Many Viruses

More than two dozen tests are not currently available.
CDC Pauses Testing for Rabies and Many Viruses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has paused testing for more than two dozen diseases and viruses, including rabies.

The CDC said in a list released on March 30 that tests for rabies, monkeypox, varicella zoster, and herpesvirus, among others, are “currently unavailable.” The public health agency regularly tests specimens for states and other federal agencies.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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