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CDC Funds $107M to Fight Deadly Ebola Outbreak

Did gutting USAID destroy humanity's Ebola firewall or is targeted containment abroad enough to keep Americans safe?

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CDC Funds $107M to Fight Deadly Ebola Outbreak

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Above: Volunteers wearing personal protective equipment in Bunia on June 11. Image credit: Benediction Murhabazi/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Trump narrative

Elon Musk's DOGE catastrophically gutted USAID, which dismantled the early-warning infrastructure that catches outbreaks before they explode. The Bundibugyo strain had likely been spreading for weeks before detection because surveillance systems were hollowed out, and trusted local health workers were gone. Preparedness is a firewall that keeps regional crises from becoming global ones.

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Pro-Trump narrative

Trump's America First approach means that taxpayer dollars should prioritize American interests. Sovereign nations and organizations like the WHO are responsible for maintaining disease surveillance. The DRC's health challenges existed long before recent U.S. aid cuts and are tied to decades of conflict, corruption, and weak governance. DOGE was right to end USAID.

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