Latest Ebola Outbreak Sparks Concern over “the Scale and Speed of the Epidemic.”

Remember: The CDC does not have permanent director — which, former CDC officials said, puts national health and safety at risk. On January 20, 2025, the Worst President Ever signed Executive Order 14155 formally initiating the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Dog help us all if The Worst President Ever and His Incompetent Brownshirts have another pandemic to deal with! This country cannot survive another pandemic under Derp Leader.

Two days after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 15 and Uganda, the agency has now declared it an international public health emergency.

More than 300 suspected cases and 88 suspected deaths have been reported, primarily in Congo but also in neighboring Uganda.

Ebola outbreak declared global emergency.

Trump: “foreigners not coming in.”

Bro went straight from “China virus” to “Africa virus” policy in record time.

65 people already gone and the response is “close the gates.” pic.twitter.com/dLlJsra25e

— Richard Mille (@IamRicchard) May 18, 2026

A person from the U.S. has tested positive for Ebola in connection to the outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday.

The person was exposed as part of their work in Congo, developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday, according to Dr. Satish Pillai, the CDC’s Ebola response incident manager.

In addition to the one symptomatic person, six other Americans are being moved for treatment or observation.

The CDC is working with the State Department to move these individuals to Germany for monitoring and treatment. “Given the previous experience with caring for Ebola patients, coupled with the flight times being significantly shorter, this allows us to get these persons to points of care quickly,” said CDC Ebola response incident manager Satish Pillai in the call.

🚨 BREAKING: The Trump admin has CONFIRMED an American has tested POSITIVE for Ebola, but they will NOT be brought back to the US

They will be treated in GERMANY

The CDC also confirmed they implemented a TRAVEL BAN on foreigners who've passed through Uganda, Congo, and South… pic.twitter.com/N7XteonAoW

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 18, 2026

Amid an Ebola outbreak in central and eastern Africa, an American physician in Africa has contracted the disease, the the Serge International Missionary said. His wife, who works alongside him, was exposed but has no symptoms. @SteveOsunsami reports. https://t.co/FeLvfZ8FEy pic.twitter.com/tjtWCZ4k04

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) May 19, 2026

Incompetence:

DOGE cut 80% of all Ebola-related contracts, slashing $1.6 million in Ebola prevention funding.

— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) 2026-05-18T19:25:45.754Z

Here is Elon Musk bragging about how he "accidentally" canceled all Ebola prevention efforts (DOGE never fully restored the canceled contracts)

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— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) May 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM

How Elon's dismantling of USAID and other Trump cuts helped bring us this Ebola crisis Full clip: youtu.be/eBxVLPoUa4g?…

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— 🗽LOLGOP🗽 (@thefarce.org) May 19, 2026 at 3:07 AM

The Aging Process:

Only fellow boomers will remember when Trump tweeted about ebola dozens of times during the 2014 outbreak: https://t.co/dx28lw6VwR pic.twitter.com/l8avSjuAjY

— JgaltTweets (@JgaltTweets) May 18, 2026