The United States public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, with immediate effect.
An official from the United States disease control and prevention centers, John Nkengosong, sent a memorandum to the agency's high level leaders on Sunday night at night that all agency personnel who work with the WHO must immediately stop your collaborations and “expect more orientation.”
The experts said that sudden care was a surprise and that he would withdraw the work to investigate and try to stop Marburg virus and MPOX outbreaks in Africa, as well as the threats of elaboration throughout the world. It also occurs when the health authorities around the world are monitoring the avian flu shoots among us.
Associated Press saw a copy of the Nkengosong Memorandum, which said that the stop work policy was applied to “all CDC staff that is involved with WHO through technical work groups, coordinating centers, advice joints, cooperative agreements or other media, in person or virtual “. He also says that CDC staff cannot visit who offices.
President Trump issued an executive order last week to begin the process of withdrawing the United States from WHO, but that had no immediate effect. Leave who requires the approval of the Congress and that the United States complies with its financial obligations for the current fiscal year. The United States must also provide a one -year warning.
His administration also told federal health agencies to stop most communications with the public until at least end of the month.
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“Stop communications and meetings with whom it is a big problem,” said Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a public health expert from the University of Southern California who collaborates with WHO at work against sexually transmitted infections.
“People thought there would be a slow retirement. This has really caught everyone with low pants, ”said Klausner, who said he learned about someone in the CDC.
“Talking who is a double -meaning street,” he added, noting that the health officials of who and the United States benefit from the experience of the other. Collaboration allows the United States to learn about new tests and treatments, as well as emerging outbreaks, information “that can help us protect Americans abroad and at home.”
A health official of the United States, who was not authorized to talk about the memorandum and spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the arrest.
A WHO spokesman sent questions about retirement to US officials.
The officials of the US Department of Health and Services. UU. They did not immediately respond to a request for comments by email.
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