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HEALTHAug 5 · 19:23 UTCAP NEWS

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a 51-44 vote. Schwartz, with a background in medicine, law, and leadership roles at the U.S. Coast Guard and as deputy surgeon general, will lead the CDC amid challenges including political interference and a significant loss of staff under President Donald Trump's administration.

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