Reuters: Congo president says Ebola outbreak should be over this year “An outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo should be eradicated by the end of 2019, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Friday. … ‘There are still a few isolated cases in Ituri (province) but we think…

Associated Press: China diagnoses 3rd case of bubonic plague “China says a 55-year-old man has been diagnosed with bubonic plague after killing and eating a wild rabbit, adding to two plague cases already discovered in the capital Beijing. … On Nov. 12, two patients also from Xilingol League were diagnosed…

Foreign Policy: The Real Reason to Panic About China’s Plague Outbreak Laurie Garrett, former senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations and Pulitzer Prize winning science writer “…In the absence of clarifying, calming information from their government, Chinese people have been venting fear and concern on…

The Guardian: Why is the world losing the fight against history’s most lethal disease? Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO “…Why, despite all the progress in medicine and public health over the past 150 years, is TB still the most common and lethal of all infectious diseases? ……

ABC News: Ervebo approved as 1st Ebola vaccine “The world’s first Ebola vaccine is finally approved, a critical move that opens the door for its use in countries at high risk for the infectious disease. Just 48 hours after the European Commission granted marketing authorization for the vaccine, the World…

The BMJ: Polio outbreak: officials deny reports of cover-up in Pakistan (Yusufzai, 11/13). DW: German minister hails Bangladesh over birth control (Islam, 11/13). Devex: African scientists weigh in on the biggest obstacles to malaria control (Adepoju, 11/14). Devex: Q&A: How to overhaul community health for improved global outcomes (11/14). The…

Al Jazeera: More Ebola patients being treated in DR Congo “Violence and mistrust are contributing to the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But health workers say despite the challenges, fewer people are getting sick and many are now being treated…” (11/11). Health Policy Watch: Violence Against…

CIDRAP News: European regulators consider 2nd Ebola vaccine “Bavarian Nordic [Thursday] announced that it and its partner Janssen Pharmaceuticals, part of Johnson & Johnson, have submitted an application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for approval of their investigational two-dose Ebola vaccine regimen. The news comes as one new Ebola…

Associated Press: Chinese company in vaccine scandal declared bankrupt (11/8). CNN: First native Zika cases in Europe confirmed as experts warn climate change could bring more (Picheta, 11/7). Homeland Preparedness News: KSU-developed model accurately predicted Ebola spread into Uganda (Galford, 11/7). IPS: Nearly Half of Nepali Children Still Malnourished (Awale,…

CIDRAP News: DRC Ebola cases hit 3,285 as transmission rate slows “From Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, only 10 new Ebola cases from five health zones were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that security issues and poor access continue…