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The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts ...
The CDC is locked in a power struggle with key states and agriculture players as it tries to better track the virus and prevent another potential pandemic.
Doctors and researchers said the moves will make it harder to detect potentially dangerous changes. If the virus continues to ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week it would end the bird flu emergency. According to an update on its website, the health agency  “streamlined H5N1 bird flu ...
New World screwworm flies are pests that can endanger the country's livestock and food supply if not properly eradicated.
Despite stories suggesting otherwise, USDA says its work on the outbreak hasn't been hampered by the federal government shutdown. CDC is calling back about 30 furloughed staffers to help with its ...
The USDA is also working on a vaccine that could be used to help thwart H5N2. ... Alicia Fry, a CDC medical official, described the steps as routine public health measures.
CDC and USDA answer questions about the bird flu outbreak in Texas, other states After infections have been found in 36 dairy herds in nine states, the agencies continue to test milk, ...
As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.
USDA investigation into the anthrax exposure incident at the CDC turns up other lab safety problems, including carrying hazardous material in Ziplock bags. CNN values your feedback 1.