The U.S. Ebola response has been reactionary as opposed to proactive. A doctor breaks down why and how it mirrors the U.S. response to COVID-19.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization announced a response plan to counter the Ebola outbreak.

“Ebola is an unforgiving enemy,” writes Tom Frieden, who led the U.S. CDC response to the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak.

The U.S. Ebola response has been reactionary as opposed to proactive. A doctor breaks down why and how it mirrors the U.S. response to COVID-19.

The head of the World Health Organization visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tedros said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen the border with DR Congo.

The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is escalating quickly. There are growing warnings that, without a stronger response, this Ebola outbreak…