The Washington Post May 21, 2026 β€’ 15:51

Ebola responders say aid cuts by Western nations left them ill-equipped for outbreak - The Washington Post

By Rael Ombuor, Rachel Chason, Lauren Weber, Lena H. Sun

Ebola responders say aid cuts by Western nations left them ill-equipped for outbreak - The Washington Post

The sweeping aid cuts have left the Democratic Republic of Congo struggling to contain an Ebola outbreak despite its extensive experience with the disease.

NAIROBI Medical personnel in the Democratic Republic of Congo know what it takes to get an Ebola outbreak under control. They have confronted 17 episodes of the disease in the past 50 years.
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