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Second Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania: Urgent Response and Public Health Interventions

BMJ Global Health

Public Health Response and Preventative Measures To curb Marburg virus transmission, Tanzanias Ministry of Health has launched public awareness campaigns on MVD symptoms, enforced strict infection control measures, and discouraged contact with the deceased during burial.

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Trump administration slashes public health funding, cutting $100M from New York City and $300M from New York state

HEALTHBEAT

billion in CDC grants for local health departments and other recipients. The department has also cancelled about $1 billion in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This is going to slow things down from a public health perspective, she said. And we really need rapid response.