America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump’s cuts to public health have put the world at risk
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America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump’s cuts to public health have put the world at risk
National Affairs Editor
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May 20, 2026 10:30AM (EDT)
How Prepared Are We for a Public-Health Emergency?
What Ebola and hantavirus are revealing about America’s public health system
Ebola Outbreak Rages After Trump Gutted Global Health Safeguards
How to Contain the Ebola Outbreak
Public Health Experts Point to Trump Aid Cuts as WHO Declares Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak in DRC, Uganda | Common Dreams
COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus
Trump-Musk Gutting of Ebola Prevention Remembered as WHO Warns Scale of Outbreak 'Deeply' Concerning | Common Dreams
“Failures of ‘America First Global Health’”: U.S. Global Health Cuts and DRC Conflict Fuel Ebola Crisis
US curbs on travelers exposed to deadly viruses may infringe rights and deter volunteers
US to screen for Ebola at airports, one American in DR Congo infected
The Trump administration’s shake-up of the United States’ public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public…
The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its…
Infectious disease specialists say the viruses are unlikely to become pandemics, but some are still raising concerns about the…
Infectious disease specialists say the viruses are unlikely to become pandemics, but some are still raising concerns about the…
Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable
Public health experts say neither virus poses an immediate threat to most Americans. But the trust deficit the viruses are…
