The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly confirmed director, Susan Monarez, is leaving the job after less a month officially holding it, according to reports by The Washington Post and The New York Times on Wednesday evening. The story was first reported by the Post.

The departure has been confirmed by Health and Human Services in a post on the social media platform X.

Spokespeople for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Monarez did not immediately respond to emails and text messages from the AJC.

Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people. @SecKennedy has full confidence in his team at @CDCgov who will continue to be vigilant in protecting Americ

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