by Chris Walker | May 26, 2026 | Donald Trump, Ebola, Ebola outbreak, News, USAID, USAID cuts, World Health Organization
Trump administration cuts to grants disbursed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) likely resulted in a delayed response to the current Ebola outbreak in parts of central Africa, former federal health officials have said. As of Monday, at least 220 people are suspected to have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
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by Amy Goodman | May 18, 2026 | Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola, Global health, hantavirus, Interview, Trump Administration, Uganda, USAID, WHO
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on Saturday due to the rapid spread of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Ebola causes severe hemorrhagic fever and is often fatal. There’s no approved vaccine for the strain of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak, known as the Bundibugyo variant. The WHO said in a statement that the outbreak is…
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