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CDC denies approval for high volume measles test, ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’

A letter signed by health officials in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, asks the CDC to reconsider California and Washington asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May to validate a new way to test for measles – but after waiting two months, the CDC denied the request, citing “other competing priorities”, according to a letter from the West Coast Health…

CDC denies approval for high volume measles test, ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’

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