Trump says he's 'concerned' about Ebola after American tests positive in Africa
President Trump expressed concern about Ebola after an American tested positive for the virus in Africa. He acknowledged that while the outbreak is currently confined to Africa, it remains a serious issue. The CDC confirmed the positive case, and the WHO declared the situation a global public health emergency, although it does not classify it as a pandemic.
- ▪President Trump stated he is concerned about Ebola after an American tested positive in Africa.
- ▪The CDC announced the positive case in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- ▪The WHO declared the spread of the virus a global public health emergency, but not a pandemic.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 5 centre, 2 lean right.
- ▪ American Doctor Infected With Ebola While Working in Congo — TODAY.com
- ▪ American tests positive for Ebola in Congo outbreak, CDC says US risk remains low — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ American tests positive for Ebola as outbreak spreads in Africa — NBC News — World
- ▪ American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola — CBS News — Top
- ▪ American Doctor Has Ebola, Will Be Transferred for Care — Medscape
- ▪ An American Has Ebola. Here's What to Know — TIME — Top
- ▪ American missionary tests positive for Ebola while serving in Congo — Washington Examiner
- ▪ CDC says American tests positive for Ebola in Africa, risk in the U.S. remains low — CNBC — Business
- ▪ CDC says one American tested positive for Ebola in DRC - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ CDC confirms one American working in Congo tested positive for Ebola — NBC News — Top
- ▪ U.S. doctor tests positive for Ebola, CDC says — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ US CDC says one American tested positive for Ebola — Investing.com — News
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President Donald Trump on Monday said he was concerned about Ebola after an American tested positive for it."I'm concerned about everything, but certainly [I] am," Trump said when asked about Ebola during a White House event on his administration's consumer-drug website TrumpRx. "I think that it's been confined right now to Africa, and but it's something that has had a breakout," he said of the disease.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced earlier Monday that one American tested positive for Ebola while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A day earlier, the World Health Organization declared that the spread of the Ebola-causing virus known as Bundibugyo, which is currently appearing in the DRC and Uganda, constitutes a global public health emergency.
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