The CDC also now reports 321 total confirmed cases.
Moderna announced CEPI’s commitment of up to $50 million to support preclinical development and phase 1 clinical testing of the company’s Bundibugyo virus vaccine candidate.
In other outbreak news, a Kenyan court has temporarily blocked a planned US quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans.
The head of the WHO says he’ll travel to the province at the center of the outbreak in the next few days.
We discuss another new ACIP charter, more HHS reshuffling, and a major Ebola outbreak exposing global vulnerabilities.
Acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya has asked CDC staff to volunteer for urgent deployment to support Ebola screening at US entry points.
The WHO says there are an estimated 220 deaths, with more than 930 suspected cases.
Quarantines and travel bans won't limit the spread of the virus, which spreads through bodily fluids.
The global risk, however, remains low, the WHO says.
All travel restrictions are in place for 30 days.
