Agency cites outbreak-related cases in Europe after passengers departed cruise ship

As warmer weather draws thousands of Georgians outdoors, public health officials are issuing an urgent warning to watch out for ticks. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that emergency room visits for tick bites reached a record-breaking peak in April,

Authorities say former CDC supervisor Gwendolyn Brandon used dozens of fake invoices to steal over $190,000 from the federal government in less than two years.

ATLANTA — Gwendolyn Brandon, a former supervisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pleaded guilty yesterday to theft of government funds. Brandon defrauded the CDC of $190,461.50 by submitting at least 46 fraudulent invoices between ...

Waymo has suspended driverless car services in Atlanta and Texas after one of its vehicles was stranded by flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel in a large swath of the U.S over the holiday weekend.

Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.

Meanwhile, an American doctor who was flown to Germany for treatment after contracting the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "critically ill," his missionary group says.

The move expands existing travel restrictions barring foreigners who’ve recently been in Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.