The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is a government agency, hasn’t been updating or publishing its nationwide respiratory virus tracking data because of the shutdown. Here’s what to know:Without CDC virus tracking data, doctors have a harder time diagnosing patients and prescribing treatment. This data-tracking pause presents an issue for doctors, nurses and scientists who rely on CDC data and analysis. Eric Lee via Getty Images The government shutdown means the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isn't publishing its robust respiratory virus tracking data. “Agencies and foundations and public health scientists are filling in those gaps as much as possible,” said Malaty Rivera.
