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  • Ebola in West Africa: Four Questions for the U.S. Response Going Forward

    Perspective

    As of August 14, 2014, the Ebola virus has infected an estimated 1,975 individuals across four countries in West Africa, leading to 1,069 deaths (including three Americans). The official reported numbers, frightening as they are, likely vastly underestimate the true magnitude of the outbreak.

  • Ebola: Five Key Questions

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    Ebola virus has a unique set of characteristics that determine how and why its spreads, and how deadly it can be. To better understand Ebola, this infographic compares it to twelve other infectious diseases that continue to represent public health challenges today and asks and answers five key questions about the disease.

  • Measuring the Impact of Ebola: Will it Reach 1.4 Million?

    Perspective

    This Policy Insight take a deeper look at several key measures of the impact of the current Ebola epidemic in West Africa, including estimates of current cases, prevalence and death rates, as well as a consideration of the future projections of Ebola’s burden in the months to come.

  • Measuring the Impact of Ebola: Will it Reach 1.4 Million?

    News Release

    In the latest post in the Policy Insights series, Jen Kates and Josh Michaud take a look at several key measures of the Ebola epidemic’s impact and assess future projections of Ebola’s burden in the months to come. Previous columns in the Policy Insights series are also available kff.org.

  • The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Washington, D.C.

    Fact Sheet

    This fact sheet examines the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, D.C., one of the areas hardest hit by HIV in the United States. Fact Sheet: July 2012 (.

  • Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Funding Tracker

    Issue Brief

    This tracker provides up-to-date data on federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) funding, including an overview of funding mechanisms by year, agency, grant mechanism, and jurisdiction. It will be updated over time.