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CDC mobilizes US$107M in emergency funding to fight exploding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
The funding comes at a critical time, with health officials warning that the outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola could become one of the most severe in history.
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US pledges additional US$38M for Ebola outbreak response in DRC and Uganda
This new allocation builds on earlier support, which includes US$350 million in Ebola response and broader humanitarian assistance across the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda.
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CDC discontinues universal Hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for US newborns
Under the new guidance, only infants whose mothers test positive for hepatitis B or whose status is unknown will automatically receive the vaccine at birth.