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AFBytes briefing

Disruptions in overseas disease response can raise the risk of imported cases reaching U.S. borders and increase long-term public health spending. Reduced funding also affects global supply chains for protective medical equipment manufactured or sourced by U.S. firms.

What to watch next

  • Next WHO situation report on Ebola infections among health workers will show whether protective equipment shortages are widening.