How the loss of USAID has weakened the fight against Ebola
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with nearly 600 confirmed cases has prompted the U.S. to propose a quarantine facility in Kenya for potentially exposed Americans and to call on other nations to impose travel restrictions on people from affected regions. The planned Kenyan facility has triggered deadly protests from local residents, while the outbreak has also disrupted international events including World Cup preparations, prompting the WHO to seek $518 million in emergency funding for containment efforts.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize the controversy surrounding the quarantine center, highlighting local opposition and criticism from health professionals who worked during the 2014 outbreak, while also noting disruptions to international sporting events and questioning the appropriateness of the facility.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets frame the international response as necessary public health measures, describing travel restrictions as 'common-sense' precautions and emphasizing the scale of the outbreak and funding needs required for effective containment of the virus.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is escalating quickly.
There are growing warnings that, without a stronger response, this Ebola outbreak could become one of the deadliest.
William Brangham takes a closer look with Jeremy Konyndyk, the president of Refugees International.
In 2014, he ran USAID's foreign disaster assistance when Ebola broke out in Africa. ...
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