‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak

Trump-era cuts to USAID, CDC, NIH, and related programs are slowing Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Health workers say the loss of funding, staff, supplies, and coordination is leaving responders short of basic equipment.

The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, which WHO has declared an international emergency.

With weaker public health capacity, containment is becoming harder as the disease spreads across the region.