Report: RFK Jr.-Led HHS Has Shut Down Federal Lab Studying the World’s Scariest Germs

gizmodo.comPublished: 5/1/2025

Summary

The Trump administration has abruptly halted operations at a federal lab dedicated to studying deadly infectious diseases like Ebola and Lassa fever, sparking criticism over the decision's credibility given claims of chaotic restructuring under former Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who falsely claimed funding for infectious diseases far outweighed chronic disease research during his tenure.