Obama administration sends top disease specialists to Cuba

HAVANA (AP) — The Obama administration sent some of the United States' top infectious disease specialists to Cuba on Wednesday to open a new phase in medical cooperation after more than a half-century of isolation.

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who leads in polls three weeks before the presidential election, has promised to continue normalization.

"Representatives of the U.S. government are beginning to flock to Cuba," said Dr. Hugh Auchincloss, deputy director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.