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HEALTHJun 3 · 11:00 UTCCHICAGO SUN-TIMESLetters to the Editor

USAID cuts have a hand in Ebola outbreak overseas

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is linked to U.S. funding cuts to USAID, which reduced aid from $1.2 billion in 2024 to $67 million by late 2025. Defunded systems and loss of experienced workers hindered early containment of the third-largest Ebola outbreak in history.

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