Foreign aid cuts made detection more difficult, experts say

One of the worst ever Ebola outbreaks is underway. Blame foreign aid cuts.

One expert criticized the plans as a ‘dramatic abdication of what we owe our own’

Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.

Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.

The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.

US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.

Foreign aid cuts made detection more difficult, experts say

Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable