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    For CDC, Reducing Flu Spread Takes Priority Over Nuclear Attack Preparedness

    The agency scrapped plans to tell Americans what to do in a nuclear attack. Instead, it will focus on the flu. The decision came before Saturday's false alert of a ballistic missile attack.
    by Vanessa Romo Jan 15, 2018 1 minute
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed the topic of a nuclear strike preparedness session, opting to focus on a widespread flu outbreak.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has postponed a planned Tuesday session on nuclear attack preparedness, deciding instead to focus the workshop on influenza.

    The agency the switch in topics late Friday, citing the as the

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