Susan Monarez, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being forced out of her job, just weeks after she was confirmed by the Senate to the job.
'We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,' the Department of Heath and Human Services said in a statement on social media.
'Secretary Kennedy has full confidence in his team at the CDC who will continue to be vigilant in protecting Americans against infectious diseases at home and abroad.'
Monarez, an established federal government scientist, was confirmed in July by the Senate.
The news appears to have triggered a mass exodus from the agency.
