Review of the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Other Emerging Health Threats

Source: U.S. Senate, Committee on Appropriations. Published: 3/14/2019. This one-hour, 34-minute Congressional hearing reviews the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, other emerging health threats, and general preparedness for emerging infectious diseases. Speakers from federal agencies highlight existing public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities; efforts to protect Americans at home and eliminate emerging threats, like Ebola, overseas; the role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the research response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; and the role the U.S. Agency for International Development plays in global health security. (Video or Multimedia)
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