Dr. Jennifer Shuford is leaving her role as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's chief medical officer and deputy director, saying she wants to spend more time with her family.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Major American and foreign airlines urged the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reconsider new rules requiring all US-bound travelers to attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days.

CDC data reveals stark differences in MRSA drug resistance across U.S. states as officials warn it remains a serious threat.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month raised its benchmark for levels of the Covid virus in wastewater, adjusting a key metric for assessing the disease’s transmission. As a result, a level that would previously have been classified as high transmission, may now register as moderate instead.

More than a year after cutting 30% of its workforce and disrupting dozens of public health programs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lagging in hiring.

Learn how the CDC weighs treatment options, spread, and future infections to assess drug-resistant germs — and why death tolls tell only part of the story.

You probably know that it's a good idea to make sure tap water is safe when visiting other countries, but there are some unexpected foods you should avoid, too.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's chief medical officer has resigned, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

Nineteen drug-resistant germs cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the country each year.