How to Contain the Ebola Outbreak
The Trump administration faces challenges in managing simultaneous outbreaks of Ebola and hantavirus, both of which have high mortality rates and lack approved treatments. The slow response from health institutions, including the U.S. government and WHO, has raised concerns about preparedness for public health emergencies. The current Ebola outbreak has already resulted in over 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths, marking it as one of the largest in history.
- ▪The Ebola outbreak has resulted in over 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths.
- ▪The hantavirus outbreak took nearly a month to be confirmed by the WHO after initial cases were reported.
- ▪The Trump administration's dismantling of health infrastructure has contributed to delayed detection of these outbreaks.
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- ▪ Ebola returns: How to fight outbreak amid defunding of global health? — France 24 (EN)
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IdeasHow to Contain the Ebola OutbreakThe Trump administration is already playing from behind, but it can still limit the damage.By Stephanie Psaki, Beth Cameron, and Jon FinerMichel Lunanga / GettyMay 22, 2026, 7 AM ET ShareSave Two deadly outbreaks that could threaten Americans are unfolding simultaneously—Ebola in one part of the world, hantavirus in another—with mortality rates of 25 to 50 percent and 38 percent, respectively, and no approved vaccines or treatments for either. For now, what are most alarming are not the outbreaks themselves but the slow and uncoordinated responses by the institutions that Americans rely on to keep them safe, including the U.S. government and the World Health Organization.
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