The agency's leadership was informed of the decision Friday in a verbal notice from the Department of Health and Human Services.

By Andrea Shalal, Leah Douglas and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Almost half of the probationary workers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out as President Donald Trump overhauls government agencies,

Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees, the Associated Press reported on Friday,

Blood testing of large-animal veterinarians suggests that H5N1 bird flu has spread more widely than US surveillance of the virus is capturing, according to a new study by federal and state disease detectives.

CDC finds H5 bird flu antibodies in 3 veterinary practitioners, highlighting need for enhanced surveillance and safety protocols.

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bird flu infections were detected among cattle veterinarians tested last fall, including two people with no known exposure to animals with the virus, according to a report released by the U.