South Sudan & Matthew M. Kavanagh

South Sudan: South Sudan is identified as a high-risk neighboring country due to its proximity to the outbreak's epicenter and intense population movement, necessitating reinforced cross-border surveillance.

Matthew M. Kavanagh: Matthew M. Kavanagh>>>, director of the Georgetown University Center for Global Health Policy and Politics>>>, highlighted the challenges of 'playing catch-up' against the dangerous pathogen due to initial false negative tests.

South Sudan: South Sudan>>> is identified as a country at risk of Ebola spread due to its proximity and population movement with the affected regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> and Uganda>>>.

Matthew M. Kavanagh: Matthew M. Kavanagh>>>, director of the Georgetown University Center for Global Health Policy & Politics, criticized the delayed detection of the Uganda — Bundibugyo strain and the impact of US aid cuts on surveillance systems.