Staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been ordered to stop communicating with the World Health Organization, according to a new memo, dealing a significant blow to global health efforts.

Trump's actions could allow harmful viruses like the Marburg virus, which is similar to Ebola, warned former White House Director.

White House temporarily pauses federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs to align with policy priorities, potentially impacting healthcare.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is going dark, along with other federal agencies within the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This week, the returning Trump administration told these agencies to stop talking to the public—for how long, no one knows.

President Trump has picked former Congressman David Weldon to serve as his CDC director. Previous directors have been able to start soon after they were picked. But under a law passed by Congress in 2022, Weldon will need to be confirmed by the Senate before starting in the position.

In a surprise decision focused on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public health officials have been told to stop working with the

Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been ordered to stop communicating with the World Health Organization, according to a new memo, dealing a significant blow

Experts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa, as well as brewing threats from around the world.

Meetings designed to distribute grant money to fund research were canceled as part of a communications freeze at health agencies.

Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories,