This story was updated on Feb. 5 to include comments from societies
By Gina Shaw
Leaders in public health and infectious disease expressed alarm at the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the WHO via an executive order, one of his first actions after being sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2025.
"This is a very bad decision. It undermines the nation’s ability to be forward-thinking and coordinate with other nations on a whole range of health threats, to