The Senate has confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ending more than a year without a permanent director at the agency.
Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general during Trump's first term, takes over as the agency contends with an active measles outbreak and a widening cyclosporiasis investigation linked to contaminated produce.
Public health officials say stabilizing leadership at the CDC has become increasingly urgent as multiple disease outbreaks compete for the agency's attention and resources.
Source: Reuters
