Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable
Published
May 30, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
The current Ebola epidemic in the DRC is caused by the Bundibugyo virus for which there are no approved vaccines. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images)
The ongoing Ebola crisis is escalating quickly, already ranked the third largest outbreak in history — and experts say erosions of U.S. health policy have fueled the crisis. When Health and Human Services pleaded for volunteers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to screen for Ebola at airports, they highlighted what experts say is a growing problem. The Trump administration’s pullback from public health is rippling across the globe in ways that don’t just affect those overseas.
