Acting on a Signal: How Early Detection in Kilifi Prevented a Rabies Crisis
February 26, 2026
In regions where health systems can be stretched and outbreaks can spread quickly, early detection is what defines protection.
In regions where health systems can be stretched and outbreaks can spread quickly, early detection is what defines protection.
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The end of the HIV epidemic has never been closer, yet it still feels distant for many of the world’s most vulnerable. The announcement last month that the drug Lenacapavir would
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“The consequences are felt right now across the country and even across Africa.”
“I’m head of an NGO in Kenya. The shutoff of USAID support has been devastating.”
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“We share the CDC’s vision for global health equity, in which all people have access to quality health services and can attain the highest levels of health, no matter their circumstances.”