The CDC cut employees from its Vessel Sanitation Program this week, even as a cruise ship arrived days ago with another ...

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said cruise ship inspections will continue amid government layoffs, an official said the task will be more challenging for remaining workers. The ...

The CDC employees whose jobs were cut were responsible for monitoring, tracking and assisting with gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruise ships. The epidemiologist tasked with leading the federal ...

Two Canadian women who became sick with Salmonella onboard Radiance of the Seas are suing Royal Caribbean for negligence.

The CDC employees whose jobs were cut were responsible for inspecting ships for sanitation, monitoring, tracking and assisting with gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruise ships. The epidemiologist ...

The federal government’s ability to investigate disease outbreaks on cruise ships was dealt a severe blow recently. CBS News ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program employees were laid off amid a norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship arriving in Florida. Despite the layoffs, the CDC claims ...

VSP is in his division. The news comes after a recent string of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks. Twelve of those met the agency’s threshold for public notification so far this year. Most were ...