CDC worker fired in Trump federal worker purge questions if she has a future in Iowa
A Coralville-based CDC worker who worked to raise awareness on Iowa's alarming cancer incident rates was laid off last week as part of massive purge.
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A health worker moved states for her dream job, only to abruptly lose it in CDC cuts
Bri McNulty, 23, won her dream job as a CDC fellow working on cancer prevention in Iowa, the state with the second highest incidence of cancer. But she was fired, like so many federal workers.
What’s causing the uptick in flu cases?
The CDC reports Iowa has a "Very High" level of flu activity as hospitals continue to deal with a high number of hospitalizations.
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Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump's cuts to CDC and NIH are already hitting the state
Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump's cuts to the workforce and research institutions trying to solve the rural cancer problem.
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Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump’s cuts to CDC and NIH are already hitting the state
Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump’s cuts to the workforce and research institutions trying to solve the rural cancer problem.
CHI Health doctor discusses why flu activity is so high this year
Some doctors have called it the worst flu season in years. According to the CDC both Nebraska and Iowa are seeing very high levels of flu activity.