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Despite hundreds of millions in U.S. funding ($512 million for outbreak response and $350 million for humanitarian aid), PPE availability has stabilized and health centers are expanding, yet Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to rise as containment lags and vaccine trials proceed, illustrating a catch‑up effort that has struggled to curb the outbreak.
After a devastating bird flu outbreak that claimed the lives of 21 Utah-Arizona California condors earlier this year, there is renewed hope with recent vaccine trials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has begun trials for a vaccine created by Zoetis to inoculate the condors. The vaccine, originally manufactured in 2001-02 for poultry in Southeast Asia, has been donated to zoos across the globe to vaccinate various avian species. Conservationists remain concerned, but no new cases have been reported, potentially due to rising temperatures.
After a devastating bird flu outbreak that claimed the lives of 21 members of the Utah-Arizona California condor flock, there is renewed hope with recent vaccine trials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has begun trials for a vaccine created by Zoetis to inoculate the condors. The vaccine, which was originally manufactured for poultry in Southeast Asia, has been updated and proven safe in trials on vultures. The USDA has approved the emergency use of the vaccine, marking the first time any bird species in the U.S. has been vaccinated. The incident command is expected to implement captive condor vaccinations in July.