NIH's Bhattacharya to temporarily lead the CDC.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will temporarily serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official confirmed; officials said a permanent CDC director will require Senate confirmation.

Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, will temporarily serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said. The appointment was first reported by The New York Times and later confirmed by an official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Bhattacharya will be the third person to lead the CDC during President Donald Trump's second term. The change follows recent departures and a previous firing in CDC leadership. Known details: - The appointment of Jay Bhattacharya as acting CDC director was confirmed by an administration official and first reported by The New York Times. - Bhattacharya currently leads the National Institutes of Health and will take on the CDC role on a temporary basis. - Recent leadership changes at the CDC include the firing of former Director Susan Monarez last summer and the reported departure of acting director Jim O'Neill. - Administration officials said they plan to find a permanent CDC director, and that the permanent post requires confirmation by the Senate. Summary: Bhattacharya's temporary appointment places the NIH director in charge of the CDC amid recent turnover in its leadership. Officials have said they will seek a permanent director, a position that requires Senate confirmation.