Global Disease Outbreaks: A 2025 Snapshot and Implications for the U.S.
A snapshot of disease outbreaks, with human transmission, that have occurred globally thus far in 2025, using multiple official sources.
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U.S. Global Health Budget Figures
Issue BriefThese figures provide a general overview of U.S. funding for global health.
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The U.S. Government and Global Health Security
Issue BriefThis brief examines the U.S. government's efforts in global health security—that is, activities to help countries prepare for and develop capacities to address epidemic and pandemic diseases. It provides history and background, outlines the U.S. agencies carrying out these efforts, describes funding, and highlights key policy issues going forward.
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The U.S. Congress and Global Health: A Primer
ReportThis primer provides an overview of congressional engagement in global health. It examines the structure of Congress and its role and key activities in global health. It then illustrates these by examining two global health examples: the creation and evolution of PEPFAR and the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Ask KFF: Josh Michaud Answers 3 Questions on the Coronavirus and U.S. Response
Issue BriefThis weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed more U.S. cases of the latest international outbreak – coronavirus – which started in Wuhan, China. Josh Michaud, an Associate Director for Global Health Policy at KFF, offers perspective on the U.S. role and how response to this outbreak compares to others, such as SARS and the Ebola epidemic.
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The Current Ebola Outbreak and the U.S. Role: An Explainer
Issue BriefAn outbreak of Ebola is currently ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), now the second largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded. This Issue Brief gives an overview of the current situation, explains the U.S. role in responding to the outbreak, and answers key questions about the broader global response.
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Data Note: Donor Funding for the Current Ebola Response in the DRC
Issue BriefThis data note provides an updated comprehensive summary of donor funding for the Ebola response in the DRC.
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U.S. Leads All Donors in First Comprehensive Assessment of Funding for Ebola Outbreak in DRC
News ReleaseThe first comprehensive summary of donor funding for the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo estimates that at least $546 million was provided by donors from August 2018, when the outbreak started, through September 2019.
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Ebola Spreads amid Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and U.S. Role Remains Limited
Issue BriefThis brief examines the international and U.S. response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, now the second largest ever recorded, as authorities struggle to contain the virus’ spread amid violence in an active combat zone.
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The Latest Ebola Outbreaks: What Has Changed in the International and U.S. Response Since 2014?
Issue BriefThis Issue Brief describes what has changed in the broader international Ebola response landscape since 2014, and considers the status of USG engagement in responses to the Ebola outbreaks in DRC. Updated, August 2018.