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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by Truthout | May 13, 2026 | Department of Health and Human Services, Donald Trump, hantavirus, Health, Mehmet Oz, News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Speaking to reporters in the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump was asked about the potential spread of hantavirus in the U.S., following the return of over a dozen Americans who were on a cruise liner where the virus had infected multiple people. The question specifically asked about infectious disease experts expressing concern regarding the lack of an adequate government…
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