The request for volunteers for Ebola screening comes as the CDC staff has shrunk by about 30% since last year due to restructuring and layoffs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an updated health advisory for US travelers following a confirmed Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where authorities have banned funeral wakes and large public gatherings in an effort to contain transmission.

May 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked staff to volunteer for urgent deployment to support Ebola screening at the country's entry points, according to an email seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

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.

The CDC on Saturday added two more airports that travelers to the United States can be routed through for Ebola screening when entering the country.

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield warned on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak spreading in central and eastern Africa could expand into three more countries

About 8 percent of the U.S. population was uninsured in 2025, largely unchanged from 2024, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The results from the agency’s National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) show that while the overall percentage is largely unchanged,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a webinar for clinicians May 28 at 2 p.m. ET on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Participants will learn about preparing for,