ATLANTA - At least 600 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were terminated this week, according to reporting by the Associated Press.

What we know:

The notices went out this week and many people have not yet received them, according to the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 2,000 dues-paying members at CDC.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday did not offer details on the layoffs and referred an AP reporter to a March statement that said restructuring and downsizing were intended to make health agencies more responsive and efficient.

The AP reports the permanent cuts include about 100 people who worked in violence prevention. "There are nationally and internationally recognized experts that will be

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