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Litany of controversial decisions follows new CDC chief to Maine

Litany of controversial decisions follows new CDC chief to Maine

by Samantha Hogan | June 7, 2019 | Health, Politics, Transparency

Dr. Nirav Shah, seen during an appearance on “Chicago Tonight” last year, has been hired as the head of Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention despite intense criticism of his handling of a deadly public-health crisis during his time as Illinois’...

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