CDC Director Warns Ebola Outbreak ‘Spiraling Out Of Control,’ Urges Major Global Effort To Curb Infections September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on CDC Director Thomas Frieden’s public remarks after returning from a week-long trip to West African nations hit by Ebola. CNN: Officials, aid groups rip world’s response to ‘spiraling’ Ebola outbreak “The Ebola outbreak is much worse than official figures show and is ‘spiraling out of control,’…
MSF International Head Calls For Global Support To End Ebola Outbreak, Including Military Biohazard Unit Deployment September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on Médecins Sans Frontières’ calls for the international community to do more to stop the West African Ebola outbreak. Deutsche Welle: MSF: World is ‘losing the battle’ to contain Ebola “Médecins Sans Frontières … told a U.N. briefing in New York on Tuesday that world leaders were…
International Leaders, Experts Call For Greater Measures To Address Ebola Outbreak September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on international efforts to curb the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, including statements from U.N. Director-General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. President Barack Obama. Devex: A.U. mobilizing health workers for Ebola-hit West Africa “Health personnel are critical to stemming the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, but the region…
Public Trust Critical In Effective Ebola Outbreak Response, Officials Say September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on how public fear and mistrust of governments is fueling the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. IRIN: Mistrust of government spurs Ebola spread “Decades of corruption, deep-rooted mistrust of government and weak public services in Liberia have hastened the spread of the Ebola virus, and much…
HHS Announces $25M Contract For Ebola Drug Research; CDC Asks U.S. Colleges To Take Precautions September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on U.S. health agencies’ actions in light of the West African Ebola outbreak. CQ HealthBeat: HHS Boosts Ebola Drug Development, but Not Fast Enough to Stop Outbreak “Federal officials announced Tuesday a $25 million contract to accelerate development of the drug that has performed spectacularly to stop…
Another U.S. Doctor Infected With Ebola; Infected British HCW Released From Hospital After Receiving ZMapp Drug September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on the health of two health care workers infected with Ebola and examine the impact the outbreak is having on medical personnel. ABC News: Another American Doctor Tests Positive for Ebola in West Africa “Another American doctor working for the missionary group SIM has tested positive for…
31 People Dead In DRC Ebola Outbreak Unrelated To West African Outbreak September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, where 31 people have died of infection with an Ebola strain unrelated to the one in West Africa. Agence France-Presse: Ebola kills 31 people in DR Congo: WHO “An outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic…
Large Clinical Trial Confirms Efficacy Of Sanofi’s Dengue Vaccine September 3, 2014 News Summary News outlets report on French drugmaker Sanofi’s announcement that its experimental dengue vaccine has reduced disease cases in a large clinical trial. Bloomberg News: Sanofi Dengue Vaccine Works on All Four Types in Study “Sanofi’s experimental vaccine against dengue protected children with all four types of the mosquito-borne illness in…
World Water Week To Bring Water Efficiency Into Spotlight September 3, 2014 News Summary The Guardian: ‘Water efficiency should be our goal,’ says head of World Water Week “[Head of the Stockholm International Water Institute and World Water Week] Torgny Holmgren explains why the 2014 [World Water Week] theme is energy and water and what impact he hopes this year’s conference will have…” (Young,…
More Than 2B Gained Access To Clean Water Since 1990, WHO Says September 3, 2014 News Summary Christian Science Monitor: Since 1990, billions more have access to clean water “Over the past couple of decades, easier access to clean water has become a reality for a huge portion of the world’s population. According to a publication released by the World Health Organization, … more than two billion…