Erica Schwartz

Deputy Surgeon General of the United States

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The one good thing, if I could say there's a good thing, is that it's a treatable, highly treatable bacterial disease with common antibiotics that most physicians within the United States can utilize,
We are very confident that the threat to the United States is extremely low,
There are about 200 flights that come into the United States from Siberia, that region,
There are about 200 flights that come into the United States from Siberia, that region. We are working with Department of Homeland Security, working (with) Department of State, Department of War, and other agencies within the government to make sure that we know exactly if anyone from that area comes into the United States,
What we’re doing from a whole of government standpoint is we’re making sure that we understand exactly what that threat is,
What is the goal of that?”

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Kennedy denies pressure to back off vaccines, but casts focus elsewhere

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US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had another long day on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with lawmakers questioning him on his vaccine views, agency shakeups and a proposed budget that would slash HHS spending on medical research and public health

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