Ebola

White House asks Congress for $87.6B for Iran war, aid to US farmers and responding to Ebola crisis

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The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military a… WASHINGTON — The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the … Read more

Trump administration asks Congress for $88 billion in supplemental funding for Iran war, Ebola, farm aid

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Washington — The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.  The administration is asking for about $87.6 billion to address “urgent needs” related to the Iran war, as well as other funding to respond to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and … Read more

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 1,000. More than a quarter have died, officials say

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Bunia, Congo — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May … Read more

Africa CDC director warns Congo Ebola outbreak could become worst on record

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Top African health officials are warning that the deadly Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could become the worst in recorded history if transmission rates do not flatten. Syra Madad, infectious disease epidemiologist at the Harvard Belfer Center, joins to examine the state of efforts to contain the number of cases. Source link