CDC director is out, government e-mail says

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CDC director is out, government e-mail says

Jan. 9, 2009 07:19 PM

Associated Press

ATLANTA - The head of the federal government's public health agency is

out, according to an e-mail sent Friday night to federal employees.

Dr. Gerberding has resigned as director of the Atlanta-based

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and will be replaced

as of Jan. 20 by a deputy who will serve as interim director.

The news was disclosed in an e-mail sent Friday night to employees of

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which the CDC is

part of.

A CDC spokesman said Gerberding was traveling in Africa and

unavailable for comment.

The CDC investigates disease outbreaks, researches the cause and

prevalence of health problems, and promotes illness prevention

efforts. Gerberding was appointed head of the CDC in July 2002.

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