Transcript: Dr. Deborah Birx on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026

US well-positioned to deal with current Ebola outbreak, Deborah Birx says

Dr. Deborah Birx stated the US is well-positioned to respond to the current Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, despite vacancies at CDC, FDA, and surgeon general, citing strong professional bench strength in federal agencies. The outbreak went undetected for 3-4 transmission cycles before reporting, complicating case trajectory analysis and raising containment timeline uncertainty for public health planners.