Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC outpaces response as aid arrives

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC shows why President Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization and humanitarian aid cuts are a big mistake. Infectious diseases don't know borders, and the Trump-Vance Admin’s chaotic and anti-science health policies make us all less safe.

They silenced the scientists. Banned them from WHO calls during an active Ebola outbreak. 139 people are dead in the DRC. This isn’t a policy failure. It’s a choice made by people in suits, very far from the dying. Please read and share everywhere. open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

The Trump administration is expected to deploy U.S. public health officers to Kenya to staff a potential quarantine facility there amid the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo www.wsj.com/world/africa...

☣️ Ebola outbreak death toll climbs in Congo as new infections confirmed in Uganda ☣️ www.cbsnews.com/news/ebola-u... 220+ died & the number of suspected cases in DRC surpassed 900. Ugandan health authorities reported 2 new Ebola cases Monday, bringing the number of infections there to 7.

Of course Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social Major Ebola update as outbreak spreads quickly.

5 urgent realities in the DRC #Ebola outbreak: 1️⃣ This is a health systems crisis 2️⃣ HCW infections are a major warning sign 3️⃣ Diagnostics matter as much as vaccines 4️⃣ Community trust is critical 5️⃣ Panic followed by neglect is not preparedness

In a matter of days, the U.S. State Dept. plans to fundamentally weaken PEPFAR—a 25-year bipartisan success—which would affect 8 million HIV patients and dismantle the same labs, teams of epidemiologists, and rapid-response systems we rely on to respond to diseases such as the Ebola outbreak in DRC.

"The Ebola outbreak in Congo is estimated to have ballooned to more than 1,000 cases and more than 200 deaths in just the 11 days ..making it the third largest on record already. Aid cuts by Trump administration shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains"

Ebola Update: What I’m Watching (May 25) The current Ebola outbreak is centered in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with confirmed cases also reported in Uganda. On May 17, WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). 🧵1/

Ebola has now killed 250 people in The Congo and now Uganda and is spreading This is the next global pandemic ,thanks to Elon Musk gutting USAID, America’s “forward medical base” that contained THREE Ebola outbreaks in the same region in past years, professionals , all fired by Trump/Musk! Stupid

Past Ebola outbreaks spawned clever strategies for testing antivirals and antibodies, but researchers will still face major challenges on the ground. https://scim.ag/4dA9puo

AfricaCDC projections warn the current #Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC & Uganda could reach 2k–7.5k cases (central =3.4k) by day 100 if control efforts fail, according to the Ministerial Briefing on Ebola Outbreak Situation in Africa on 25 May” Informative 🧵 by @cyleetw.bsky.social

Canadian officials are clamping down on travel and immigration from multiple countries in central Africa as the region continues to face a fast-spreading outbreak of Ebola, citing the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a key reason to tighten the borders. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I wrote about this issue during the 2018-2020 DRC Ebola outbreak. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Some outbreaks ago, DR Congo Ministry of Public Health had an incredible data sharing effort on then-twitter. Leadership’s changed but DRC continues to set the standard with this excellent dashboard for the current Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak H/T @boghuma.bsky.social sante.gouv.cd/epidemie/ebo...