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US AID memo says suspended TB, malaria, newborn health services must restart, but confusion continues

Mon, 2025-02-10 16:58 — mike kraft

TB, malaria, newborn health services must restart, says USAID memo

American-funded aid efforts to tackle diseases such as malaria, as well as preventing newborn baby deaths and treating severe malnutrition, should resume, according to a memo from the United States government reviewed by Reuters.

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Estimated 6 million people could die from HIV and AIDs if U.S. funding stops --U.N

Fri, 2025-02-07 17:01 — mike kraft

Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops, UN agency warns

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Abrupt U.S. foreign aid slashes put pressure on Europe, but some countries also turn inward

Wed, 2025-02-05 16:29 — mike kraft

U.S. aid void puts pressure on Europe, where some also turn inward The sudden USAID freeze unleashed chaos for aid groups, but European governments cannot replace the sheer scale of U.S. funding and may not even be inclined to. Ellen Francis The Washington Post

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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills one and infects two other people

Tue, 2025-02-04 00:46 — mike kraft

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week ABC News ABC News

...This is the first trial to assess the efficacy of a vaccine against the Sudan strain, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.

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New method can identify fake COVID-19 vaccines without opening the vaccine vial--research

Fri, 2025-01-31 23:29 — mike kraft

Innovative method can identify fake COVID-19 vaccines without opening the vaccine vial Researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators, including the Serum Institute of India, have developed an innovative method to identify falsified vaccines without opening the vaccine ... University of Oxford Medical Xpress

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Analysis: Trump's flurry of orders undermine global health efforts

Fri, 2025-01-31 23:01 — mike kraft

Trump's orders sow chaos in global public health

A recent flurry of executive orders and surprise actions by the Trump administration have roiled the international public health community, leaving healthcare workers scrambling and aid programs in peril.

On January 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order pausing U.S. foreign development assistance for 90 days to assess “programmatic efficiencies and consistency.” The ripple effects spread immediately. On January 24, the State Department put out a stop-work order halting foreign aid work. And on January 27, the Trump administration placed dozens of officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave.

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WHO plans to review priorities, cut costs following Trump's plans to withdraw U.S. from the international health agency

Fri, 2025-01-24 16:14 — mike kraft

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

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Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response to Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania

Tue, 2025-01-21 18:42 — mike kraft

Tanzania Declares Marburg Outbreak: Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response – Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA, January 20, 2025 – Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming one case and identifying 25 suspected cases in the Kagera Region of Northwestern Tanzania. The Marburg virus, a highly infectious and often fatal disease, is similar to Ebola and is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and monkeys. […] Africa CDC

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Tanzania, Sierra Leone, England confirm new Marburg cases

Mon, 2025-01-20 20:55 — mike kraft

Tanzania Confirms Marburg Outbreak - Health Policy Watch Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following Health Policy Watch

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Tanzanian official denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert

Fri, 2025-01-17 16:13 — mike kraft

Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert in Kagera area Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says. BBC News

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On Tuesday, the global health agency said a total of nine suspected cases were reported over the last five days in the Kagera region, including eight deaths.

But in a statement, Tanzania's Health Minister Jenista Mhagama said after samples were analysed, all suspected cases were found negative for Marburg virus.

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