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Trump administration shuts down federal advisory committee on infection prevention


group that issues recommendations to US health agencies to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in healthcare facilities. According to reporting by NBC News, members of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) were informed of the termination last week in a letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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