RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research

The U.S. government has instructed a key research facility in Frederick, Maryland, to halt all experimental work by April 29th due to personnel issues affecting safety culture. The Integrated Research Facility, part of NIAID, will stop studies on diseases like Lassa fever, SARS-CoV-2, and EEE, with some viruses still relevant despite the shutdown. This follows government restructuring aimed at job cuts across federal agencies under President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.