The Guardian published on 21 May 2026 an article titled "US Is 'Simply Choosing Not to Stop' Ebola Outbreak after Massive Public Health Cuts, Experts Say" by Melody Schreiber.
Following the dismantlement of the US Agency for International Development and massive cuts in global and domestic public health efforts, the United States appears to be doing little to stem the outbreak of Ebola in central Africa.
The New York Times published on 8 March 2025 an article titled "How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks" by Apoorva Mandavilli.
The Trump administration's pause in foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent outbreaks of disease such as Ebola and dengue around the world. These diseases eventually appear everywhere, including the United States. The interruption and possible termination of USAID funding increase the likelihood of uncontrolled disease outbreaks.
The Hill published on 21 August 2022 a commentary titled "Can the US and China Cooperate on African Health Priorities?" by Georgia Nichols, Department of Education African languages fellow, and Mark C. Storella, Boston University and former US ambassador to Zambia.
In spite of the tension in US-China relations, the authors argue that the US should leave the door open to China for cooperation on African health issues, especially the African Union's effort to develop an African Medicines Agency.
