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US Aid Cuts Hampering Ebola Response
Trump administration cuts to foreign aid, particularly to the Democratic Republic of Congo, are undermining disease detection and response capabilities during an active Ebola outbreak. Public health officials and international organizations are debating the impact of reduced US funding on outbreak identification and epidemic preparedness.
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2026-06-03
- Budget cuts have crippled Ebola outbreak response: Congress must do these 6 things
- Trump administration faces blame from health workers over Ebola outbreak after funding cuts
- Trump administration faces blame from health workers over Ebola outbreak after funding cuts
- USAID cuts have a hand in Ebola outbreak overseas
- STAT+: NIH cuts weakened network primed to respond to outbreaks like Ebola
2026-05-31
2026-05-29
- ECB Acting Too Late Can Be Costlier Than Acting Earlier, Radev Says
- Republican mistrust in healthcare widens US health gap, study finds
- These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding
- Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?
- Ebola can be stopped — but only if world leaders prioritize public health
2026-05-28
2026-05-27
2026-05-24
2026-05-23
- As a doctor on the front line, I know that Wes Streeting's boast about falling waiting lists is just a cynical sleight of hand that harms patients, writes GP and presenter DR RENEE HOENDERKAMP
- US Ebola Aid Plummets 99% Since Last Outbreak
- UK, German and French aid cuts will take ‘devastating toll’ on most vulnerable, says study
- Journalists Distill News on Ebola, Licensing Midwives, and California’s Budget