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.
Health officials launch Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda after outbreak
WHO and the Uganda Health Ministry have launched a first-ever vaccine trial for the species of Ebola at the center of an ongoing outbreak in Uganda’s capital city.
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.
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,
CDC advises travelers to be on alert due to Ebola outbreak in Uganda
U.S. health officials advise Americans traveling to Uganda to take enhanced precautions due to an Ebola outbreak
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A former Republican USAID administrator doesn’t like what he’s seeing
"How does he know what's going on? He was there for two weeks and he's an expert in USAID? Give me a break," said former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios.
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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 ...
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Protesters rally in support of USAID as Trump administration shuts it down
The skeleton crew left at USAID isn’t funding even the humanitarian aid Secretary of State Marco Rubio exempted from the Trump administration’s freeze, according to Atul Gawande, USAID Assistant ...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Foreign aid delivered by USAID is for our nation’s benefit — including our farmers
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a ...
USAID headquarters in Washington is blocked after Musk says Trump agrees to close the aid agency
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, ...
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Uganda Starts Clinical Trial to Combat Sudan Strain of Ebola
By Joyce Ojanji In a historic move, Uganda, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other global partners, has launched the first-ever clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the ...