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New CDC head chosen after week of turmoil at the agency

It's been a week of turmoil at the CDC, and now there's a new person tapped to be acting director of the agency.

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Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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