The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that Dr. Ralph Abraham has resigned as principal deputy director, effective immediately.

Ralph Abraham, who started CDC role in January, is second top official to step down from agency this month ...

Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham has stepped down, the agency said on Monday, announcing the exit of its second top official ...

The Trump administration is running out of time to select a nominee to run the CDC if it wants NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who’s also serving as the CDC’s acting director, to stay in dual roles.

The CDC has not had a permanent director since August 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HHS Deputy Security Jim O'Neill is currently acting CDC director, having taken over in August after HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the former director.

Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After two months on the job, Dr. Ralph Abraham has stepped down as the second-in-command at the Centers ...