Communications from the CDC have all but ceased since 63 percent of its staff was placed on furlough following Friday night's government shutdown, during the height of this year's deadly flu epidemic.

Hospitals and CDC in turmoil after government shutdown at the height of the flu epidemic

Friday night's government shutdown has left the CDC paralyzed amid the worst flu epidemic in years

States including Alabama and California have already declared states of emergency, using tents for triage and running low on IVs and antivirals

The Senate has passed a stopgap, but until the measure has Congressional approval, the CDC will remain hobbled, with 63 percent of its staff furloughed

The CDC is intended to carry on with its 'immediate response work' but is no longer updating citizens about the flu epidemic through its Twitter account

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