Ebola Response Funds From Congress, Gates Group Could Hasten Rapid Test Development

The House FY 2015 federal spending continuing resolution would direct HHS and CDC to spend $88 million to deliver Ebola countermeasures, while Gates Foundation gives $50 million to the cause.

The U.S. Congress and a major charitable organization have pledged to escalate the fight against the spread of the Ebola Virus in West Africa by funding emergency efforts to stop the virus. Part of the effort is being directed at advancing reliable and rapid Ebola diagnostics.

A total of $88 million was proposed for Ebola countermeasures in one piece of a federal spending continuing resolution

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