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How the loss of USAID has weakened the fight against Ebola
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is escalating, with warnings it could become one of the deadliest without a stronger response. The article examines how the loss of USAID support has weakened efforts to combat the outbreak, referencing Jeremy Konyndyk's past role leading USAID’s foreign disaster assistance during the 2014 Ebola crisis.
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