Trump official who called Ebola a "scam" now overseeing response to major outbreak in DRC and Uganda
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Kiera Butler
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Summary
The article discusses the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, which is one of the largest in recent history with nearly 1,000 suspected cases and more than 200 suspected deaths according to the CDC. It highlights that a Trump administration official once dismissed Ebola as a "scam," and that public health workers are struggling to contain the outbreak due to funding issues with USAID and other aid agencies. The article also notes this same official downplayed the January 6 Capitol attack.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAccording to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been nearly 1,000 suspected cases and more than 200 suspected deaths.
The disease is spreading quickly, and public health workers say they have struggled to contain it because funds for the US Agency for International Development and other aid...
Oh goody, a Trump official once called Ebola a 'Scam'
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