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As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
by Carl ZimmerThe Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic
Reuters
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Detected 25 Miles From U.S. border in Mexico, USDA Says
by Heather SchlitzThis is the closest confirmed case to the U.S. border during the most recent outbreak
The Hill
Rubio Says United States to “Reengage” with Global Vaccine Program
by Nathaniel WeixelThe United States may resume funding for a global humanitarian vaccine alliance, reversing a decision to hold up the money because of vaccine concerns
Reuters
United States Planning Quarantine Facility in Kenya for Citizens Exposed to Ebola
by Reuters Staff"Kenya's government has not yet approved the plan and has sought increased foreign assistance in exchange, the U.S. official said"
The Atlantic
What the Trump Administration Needs to Do to Contain the Ebola Outbreak
by Stephanie Psaki, Beth Cameron, and Jon FinerWe’re already playing from behind, but it’s not too late to limit the damage
Washington Post
Exclusive: U.S. Rethinks Global Health Testing Strategy
by Megan R. Wilson and Nour WoodThe move is part of the administration’s “America First” global health strategy
AP News
Hantavirus is on the Rise in Argentina, Where a Stricken Cruise Ship Began its Journey
by Isabel DebreArgentina is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization as having the highest incidence of the rare, rodent-borne disease in Latin America
Reuters
FDA Authorizes First Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes in United States Amid Political Pressure
by Reuters StaffWith the latest decision, the FDA has now authorized 45 e-cigarette products for sale in the United States
New York Times
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
by Ellen BarryThe health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that
New York Times
AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance
by Stephanie NolenA once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble
Reuters
Exclusive: Ghana Rejects Proposed U.S. Health Aid Deal, Citing Data Concerns, Source Says
by Robbie Corey-BouletGhana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the U.S., a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters
PBS News
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Is Over After Sickening Nearly 1,000 People
by Devi ShastriSouth Carolina's measles outbreak — the worst in the United States in more than 35 years — is over, state health officials declared Monday