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STAT+: NIH cuts weakened network primed to respond to outbreaks like Ebola
The NIH funded a network of 10 centers in 2020 to study emerging infectious diseases, but grants were terminated in 2025 by the Trump administration as part of pandemic-related cuts. The cuts left the network unable to respond to recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, with researchers citing weakened international collaborations and hindered outbreak preparedness.
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