Trump Administration Blocks Ebola-Exposed Americans from Entry Amidst Outbreak and Research Funding Cuts
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Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from US, move them to Kenya Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.
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The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control The alert was raised on May 5. Four health-care workers in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had died from an unknown illness within four days. Rapid response teams were sent to investigate, and tests at a research center in Kinshasa revealed the culprit: the Bundibugyo virus, one of the viruses…
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Ars TechnicaAs of May 17, there were 10 confirmed cases, 336 suspected cases, and 88 deaths in the DRC, as well as two confirmed cases and one death in neighboring Uganda, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has offices in the region. The numbers already put the outbreak within the top 10 Ebola outbreaks recorded by size, though still far from the worst—the 2014–2016 West African outbreak had over 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths.
GizmodoThere are several species of related viruses that cause Ebola disease. And this particular outbreak is being caused by the rarely seen Bundibugyo virus. Importantly, there are no vaccines or treatments specifically approved for Bundibugyo, though early supportive care can reduce the risk of death.
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These Ebola Researchers Are Stuck in US Due to Trump’s Funding Cuts The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.
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Ars TechnicaThese researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.
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01 Gizmodo A Disease Once Confined to the Tropics Just Saw a 359% Surge in the US Cases of the viral disease skyrocketed in 2024, new CDC data shows.
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02 Ars Technica Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague Officials denied refusing entry, but dodged questions on why Americans didn't return.
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03 Wired ‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump's Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.
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