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Former CDC official explains his decision to leave the agency

By Ailsa Chang,

Kathryn Fink, Matt Ozug

Published August 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM CDT

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Daniel Jernigan, the former director of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, about his resignation after the CDC director's firing.

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Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

Kathryn Fink

Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

Matt Ozug