Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) for its delayed response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. He emphasized the need for the US to enhance its public health efforts despite recent budget cuts. Experts have raised concerns about the implications of these cuts on the country's ability to handle infectious disease threats.
- ▪Marco Rubio stated that the WHO was 'a little late' in identifying the Ebola outbreak.
- ▪The US has committed about $13 million in assistance to combat the outbreak after significant aid cuts.
- ▪The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a 'public health emergency of international concern'.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/marco-rubio-who-ebola |
| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 18:44:54 GMT |
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Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, speaks to the press at the US Embassy in Rome on 8 May 2026. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMarco Rubio, the US secretary of state, speaks to the press at the US Embassy in Rome on 8 May 2026. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty ImagesMarco RubioRubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cutsUS secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and UgandaMaya Yang and agencyTue 19 May 2026 14.44 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUS secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) was “a little late” in identifying the deadly Ebola outbreak in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo and…
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