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If you just look at the numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s headquarters in Atlanta ought to be a ghost town right about now.

Over the past year, the agency has lost a third of its staff. During the government shutdown, the administration tried to fire hundreds more. Scroll around and you’ll find pictures of the notes employees have allegedly been leaving behind. Some simply present data supporting their work, like “1.4 million children are living with HIV.” In the women’s bathroom, though, the messages are reportedly more pointed. They include Post-its reminding workers that “It’s okay to not be okay.”

But despite all this, this agency is still going about its business. On Thursday, the Advisory Committee on Im

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