C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Mpox NYT | Top Stories By: Apoorva Mandavilli 1 April 2026 at 23:51 The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume. © Karen Ducey/Getty ImagesA swab that tested positive for the mpox virus in a laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2022.