The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. The former deputy surgeon general takes over at a delicate time for the agency, as it grapples with political interference and low morale. Last month, she faced questions from a Senate committee about her approach to vaccines and the ongoing cyclospora outbreak. The CDC said today that the outbreak of the intestinal illness has spread to six additional states, bringing t