Joel Barratt

Joel Barratt

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Dr. Joel Barratt is a former head of the federal laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responsible for identifying parasitic outbreaks in the United States. He resigned in 2022 due to significant staff reductions and funding cuts during the Trump administration, which he warned could hinder the response to future outbreaks. Barratt is now an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, where he continues to focus on the study of cyclospora and malaria.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
174,395
Power
11,064$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 174,395 $21,000,000 11,064$
Totals 1 331,002,651 174,395 $21,000,000 11,064$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Dr. Joel Barratt watched with alarm as Trump administration cuts and hiring freezes last year slowly depleted his staff. 5

CNN: How Trump’s funding cuts slowed the CDC’s cyclosporiasis response