Ebola outbreak: West Africa death toll nears 7,000 | Polio crisis deepens in Pakistan, with new cases and killings | This is the type of work they do day in and day out | Natick helps develop containment system used against Ebola | First human trial of NIH-GSK Ebola vaccine shows promise | Next generation: Precision blood rinsing | Ebola in urban slums: the elephant in the room | Developing a global workforce to tackle emerging pandemic threats | U.S. urged to clarify extent of funding moratorium on risky virus research | Merck steps into Ebola vaccine race with NewLink rights deal | Ebola is changing course in Liberia. Will the U.S. military adapt? | Viral incubation: why do bugs hide before they strike? | Experimental Ebola vaccine draws eager test volunteers | Volunteers sign up for Ebola vaccine trial at UM School of Medicine | Italy suspends Fluad flu vaccine from Novartis after deaths | Smart nano-devices for thermo-switch controlled biodetection | The neglected global burden of tuberculosis in pregnancy | Mali confirms 2 new cases of Ebola virus disease | Early sign of yellow fever could lead to new treatment | As Ebola pingpongs in Liberia, cases disappear into the jungle | How to stop the next Ebola: Call in the veterinarians | A dose of reality

See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on Ebola vaccines, yellow fever research, DoD biocontainment systems and more…

Ebola outbreak: West Africa death toll nears 7,000 (BBC)

Polio crisis deepens in Pakistan, with new cases and killings (NY Times)

This is the type of work they do day in and day out (Pump Handle)

Natick helps develop containment system used against Ebola (U.S. Army)

First human trial of NIH-GSK Ebola vaccine shows promise (CIDRAP)

Next generation: Precision blood rinsing (The Scientist)

Ebola in urban slums: the elephant in the room (The Lancet)

Developing a global workforce to tackle emerging pandemic threats (HSNW)

U.S. urged to clarify extent of funding moratorium on risky virus research (Science)

Merck steps into Ebola vaccine race with NewLink rights deal (Fierce Biotech)

Ebola is changing course in Liberia. Will the U.S. military adapt? (NPR)