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.