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The CSIS Global Health Policy Center is a research institution focused on building bipartisan awareness about global health & its importance to US security.

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An Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has become very difficult to control, causing nearly 1,000 cases and hundreds of deaths. @CSISHealth experts discuss the outlook for this dangerous situation and what challenges likely lie ahead.

Watch: https://t.co/BF2uXdH5XW

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A reconstituted CDC, if adequately supported by Congress & the administration, will look & act differently than in the past, as it strives to protect Americans effectively against biological threats at home & abroad. https://t.co/Qwvkmes3ic

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Changes to domestic policy on GHG emissions standards are part of a worrisome trend against climate and health action that will leave the U.S. behind in terms of health, scientific leadership, and geopolitical competitiveness. https://t.co/zxjmUUxxp4

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An Ebola outbreak centered in the DRC is spreading rapidly and is already responsible for almost 1,000 suspected cases and hundreds of deaths. Is there a vaccine that is effective for this outbreak? We turned to @CSISHealth expert Katherine Bliss for answers.

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Following the recent outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebolavirus, CSIS's Sophia Hirshfield and @MichSimoneau discuss the outlook for this dangerous situation and what challenges likely lie ahead.

Watch the analysis in a new video from @CSISHealth: https://t.co/BF2uXdH5XW

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NEW: @CSISHealth's Michaela Simoneau breaks down the rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, where 500+ suspected cases and 130 deaths have been reported. She explains why containment efforts are falling behind and what the U.S. can do to prevent a larger crisis.

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WATCH: @CSISHealth expert Michaela Simoneau discusses why we don’t currently have the tools to counter the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and how long it might take to develop and deploy a vaccine.

Learn more: https://t.co/BF2uXdH5XW

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Professor Rebecca Katz from Georgetown University joins @MorrisonCSIS to discuss the Health Security Operations Center, an initiative she has spearheaded with others to enhance protection against dangerous outbreaks during the FIFA World Cup. Listen here: https://t.co/s8DlHycBmS

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In a new commentary, CSIS experts offer a credible formula for setting strong priorities for a revitalized CDC—on a bipartisan basis—that can succeed in its core mission to protect the health & safety of the American people. https://t.co/QwvkmervsE

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NEW: Professor Paul Spiegel, @Humanit_Health, joins the CommonHealth to discuss the newly released Lancet Commission report on health, conflict, and forced displacement. Listen here: https://t.co/esEefjpVw4

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24 states have sued the Trump administration for overturning the endangerment finding, marking the beginning of court battles that will play out for years. In the meantime, the risks to Americans’ health will continue to compound. https://t.co/zxjmUUwZzw

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NEW: With the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be CDC Director, a window has opened to repair the agency, reconstitute it to meet new realities, & regain essential bipartisan trust & confidence among the American people: https://t.co/QwvkmervsE

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NEW: The recission of the endangerment finding eliminated the basis for US regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Policymakers should not accept the long-term damage to Americans’ health in exchange for short-term economic gain. https://t.co/zxjmUUwZzw

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An outbreak of Hantavirus has resulted in multiple fatalities and a growing number of confirmed cases. What is the Hantavirus, and is this likely to be the next pandemic? We turned to @CSISHealth expert Michaela Simoneau for answers.

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NEW: Priya Basu, the Pandemic Fund, reflects on the Fund's origin and evolution: "It exists to solve problems no one else was solving." Listen here: https://t.co/80ipdwGjhh

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The United States has long supported immunization programs. But following decades of effort to improve access to and uptake of immunizations, progress has been inconsistent in recent years. Read more here: https://t.co/AuHvACC90m

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Dr. Eli Cahan joins @MorrisonCSIS on the CommonHealth to discuss AMR among war fighters, the looming threat of polio's return in America, and why storytelling remains a powerful tool for shaping health policy.
Listen here: https://t.co/uXO3jYzoQv

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NEW: @KatherineEBliss and Priya Chainani examine, through 10 data chart visualizations, how recent decisions by the United States may limit immunization programs progress. Read here: https://t.co/AuHvACC90m

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@KatherineEBliss and Priya Chainani examine, through 10 data chart visualizations, how recent decisions by the United States may limit immunization programs progress. Read here: https://t.co/AuHvACC90m

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How do countries build the capacity to detect and stop outbreaks fast? The CDC’s Field Epidemiology Training Program is a key part of the answer. Dr. Benjamin Park joins @MorrisonCSIS to explain why speed matters.
Listen here: https://t.co/29fCTw1uHw