More than 1,000 staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received layoff notices, including in units that respond to infectious-disease outbreaks, analyze science and health data to develop policy, and monitor the safety of employees, according to multiple individuals issued dismissal notices and others with direct knowledge of the cuts.

Among those who initially received lay off notices were leaders of CDC’s response to the growing number of measles cases in the United States and abroad, including one official who has more than 28 years experience overseeing a dozen federal agencies that have responded to outbreaks of Ebola, Marburg virus and mpox in Africa over the years, said the individuals, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.

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