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Did Trump and DOGE Cut Ebola Prevention? WHO Warns World Set to Miss Every Global Health Target - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
For years, the United States invested heavily in disease prevention programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through USAID, funding efforts to strengthen health systems, improve sanitation, and prepare for outbreaks like Ebola.
But before the current crisis erupted, the Trump administration cut that aid. Experts say those reductions likely weakened early detection and response efforts as the DRC descended into what is now the third-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with hundreds infected and more than a hundred deaths reported. - 05/19/2026.