Former CDC Chief Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Trigger a Major Global Spread
TL;DR
Robert Redfield warned that the Congo- and Uganda-spread Ebola outbreak could become a “very significant pandemic,” with potential spread to Tanzania, southern Sudan, and Rwanda as cases exceed 500 suspected and about 150 deaths. The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern, while the CDC says U.S. risk remains low but has stepped up screening and traveler monitoring and imposed entry restrictions for travelers from affected areas.
- Ex-CDC Chief Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Become ‘Very Significant Pandemic’ HuffPost
- US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say CNN
- Maps: How Ebola Has Spread in Central Africa The New York Times
- What to know about Ebola, U.S. travel restrictions as outbreak widens The Washington Post
- Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern World Health Organization (WHO)
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