The CDC has received at least 62 reports of measles cases this year that were infectious during air travel.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ironing out the “logistical and legal” aspects of testing wastewater from airplanes for coronavirus variants as it continues to explore ...

The CDC is talking to airlines about testing wastewater from flights to track potentially new Covid-19 variants. NBC’s Aria Bendix explains why scientists are looking to utilize waste for ...

The CDC said sampling an airplane's sewage can be an inexpensive and fast method to gain information about illnesses, without engaging individual passengers or disrupting air travel.

Republican lawmakers have sued the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to force an end to the requirement that face masks be worn on airplanes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CDC is considering expanding its coronavirus surveillance to include wastewater from planes and airports. Two new reports show why that could be beneficial.

Markey noted that the mandate from the CDC has been in place since February 2021, and requires passengers in all modes of public transportation and inside “transportation hubs” to wear masks ...

A group of 30 senators led by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar has asked the CDC to consider dropping the federal mask mandate on planes and in airports.

The Biden administration is extending the mask mandate for travelers on airplanes, trains and other transit systems for 15 days, into May, the CDC announced.