Revision History

At least six Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been exposed to a rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists, prompting the CDC to coordinate emergency evacuations as the WHO declares a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak — now at over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths across DRC and Uganda — raises urgent questions about the erosion of U.S. global health surveillance capacity following the dissolution of USAID, the readiness of domestic Ebola treatment centers, and the legal framework for quarantine if exposed Americans return home.