In other outbreak news, a Kenyan court has temporarily blocked a planned US quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans.
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.
Federal law states that acting directors at the CDC have 210 days to serve, after which the administration should name a nominee for the position.
The avian flu detection occurs 2 years after cattle in Texas were first sickened in a spillover event.
The outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease began in late September following an intense rainy season.
Rift Valley fever is a mosquito-borne disease that primarily affects livestock.
