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Ebola Outbreak Demands Urgent Family Planning | Wilmington News
Ebola’s deadly grip tightens as WHO declares a global health emergency, prompting CDC-led evacuations of six Americans from Congo. Senators are demanding urgent release of stalled U.S. aid—$600M in family planning funds and $2M in supplies—to protect women and infants, where pregnancy during outbreak carries near 100% fetal loss and high maternal death risk. With over 3,500 cases and 1,500 deaths in Congo—and confirmed spread to Uganda—the senators warn time is running out: investing in voluntary family planning now is both a moral imperative and a smart public health move. Listen in…
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