Information on Mismanaged CDC Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
Funds
Questioning the CDC
The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS) community is already aware
of what some consider questionable practices at the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Now, writing in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
in
his article reprinted on his Web site former congressman and
U.S. attorney Bob Barr says that the CDC needs to refocus its
"scattershot" approach and redefine its mission. Barr contends that the
CDC, whose annual budget is $7 billion of federal taxpayer money, lacks
a clearly defined mission. Barr cites credibility problems such as the
CDC 2004 reports that there wouldn't be enough flu vaccine which they
later had to admit was based on faulty estimates; in fact, a huge
surplus of vaccine had to be destroyed. Barr also cites the CDC's flawed
2004 report on obesity-related deaths and what he considers the CDC's
questionable ventures into world mental health issues.
In 1995-97, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) used millions of
dollars charged to the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS) research
account to cover other, unrelated research programs.
The CFIDS Association of America's Report on the CDC Scandal
Co-Cure.org's Information on the Ongoing Saga of the CDC's Use of CFS
Research Funds
CDC CFS Program Objectives Update
Inspector General's May 1999 report on CDC's CFS program
GAO's June 2000 report on CDC's and NIH's CFS programs
Dr. William Reeves' "whistleblower" statement
Q&A on Dr. Reeves' statement
CDC accused of lying to Congress
Overview of CDC's CFS program
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