Ebola, Uganda and Trump

As Trump ends USAID missions, officials fear Ebola outbreak in Uganda may spread
More than a dozen Americans in Uganda are also among those so far known to have been exposed to Sudan virus, the type of Ebola that had infected the initial case. Those people so
Trump’s USAID cuts raise concerns over Ebola outbreak in Uganda
US health officials have warned that the Trump administration’s suspension of funding to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) could worsen the growing Ebola outbreak in Uganda, delaying essential aid and complicating the response.
New Ebola Outbreak In Uganda Poses Real Test Of Pandemic Readiness
Amid a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, Uganda, the World Health Organization has kicked off a vaccine trial. This is the first Ebola outbreak in the country since 2022, when cases emerged in the Mubende District. While both outbreaks involve the same virus species — Sudan Ebolavirus (SUDV) — genetic analysis confirms they’re not connected.
Americans Warned Of Ebola Spread In Uganda As USAID Missions Shut Down
U.S. health officials say the outbreak will worsen as a result of President Donald Trump's funding freeze. Americans traveling to Uganda are urged to take precautions.
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Uganda amid outbreak
Ugandan authorities launched a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one nurse in the capital, Kampala.
US CDC Sends Health Alert on Uganda's Ebola Outbreak
The agency said although no cases have been reported in the U.S., it was issuing an advisory through its health alert network to raise awareness. On January 29, a male nurse working in Uganda's capital,
America Can’t Just Unpause USAID
Democratic lawmakers have started pushing back on the demolition of USAID. Yesterday, Brian Schatz, a Democratic senator from ...
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How the shutdown of USAID will hurt Americans and empower foreign adversaries
Even if programs are allowed to resume after the 90-day freeze, much of the damage—not just to the recipients of USAID ...
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Uganda: Ebola Breaks Out in Uganda As U.S. Halts Foreign Aid
At least one person has died in the country's latest outbreak. US aid has been key to containing previous outbreaks. How will ...
Trump Administration Is Pulling Almost All USAID Workers Off the Job Worldwide
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development ...