The virus has evolved to be able to jump between species, from birds to cats, cows and cats, and cats and humans, the authors say.
Sierra Leone is averaging 100 new cases a day, fueled by the clade 2b virus.
Reversing previous trends, trust in government vaccine information declined some in Democrats, but rose a bit among Republicans.
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