While investigating the anthrax missteps, the CDC learned of another glaring mistake involving a different set of scientists who had cross-contaminated a benign strain of bird flu with a deadly ...

The CDC is strengthening lab-safety rules following 3 scares in 3 months. ... One incident in 2006 occurred at the same lab where the recent problem with anthrax samples occurred.

Even with antibiotic treatment, anthrax has a fatality rate of 28% to 45%, depending on the type of exposure, according to information on the CDC's website.

The CDC on Friday said the Dugway lab was currently using "a scientifically validated procedure" to inactivate anthrax bacteria, and provided a copy of a document that references a 1991 scientific ...

The CDC is still investigating the exposure and has decontaminated lab and hallway areas that were exposed, according to a statement. Anthrax spores can be breathed in or ingested through ...

The possible anthrax exposures come after USA TODAY and government auditors have previously flagged serious safety and security issues at the CDC's "high-containment" labs that work with potential ...

Concluding its investigation into the unintended anthrax exposure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the CDC says it has found another more “distressing” problem due ...

USDA investigation into the anthrax exposure incident at the CDC turns up other lab safety problems, including carrying hazardous material in Ziplock bags.

CDC officials debated whether to close post offices in 2001 after the first cases of anthrax were seen, and decided not to. Some officials said afterwards they regretted that decision.

The CDC report says the potential exposure happened between June 6 and June 13. A lab that had been preparing the anthrax samples for use in two other labs on the CDC’s Atlanta campus “may not ...