United States & Tom Ksiazek

United States: United States>>> has bolstered precautions, including screening air passengers and suspending visa services, and has provided $13 million in assistance for the response.

Tom Ksiazek: Tom Ksiazek, a virologist and veterinarian, provides historical context on the Bundibugyo virus, having directed the United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Special Pathogens Branch when the virus was first identified in 2007.

United States: The United States>>> has announced additional aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> for the Ebola response and has implemented temporary travel bans for non-citizens from affected countries. It also plans to establish a quarantine facility in Kenya>>> for exposed Americans.

Tom Ksiazek: Tom Ksiazek>>>, a virologist, directed the group that first identified the Bundibugyo virus during the 2007 outbreak in Uganda — Bundibugyo District>>>.

United States: The United States>>> has pledged financial aid and is monitoring the Ebola outbreak, with some of its citizens exposed or infected, but its previous aid cuts and withdrawal from the World Health Organization>>> have been criticized for weakening global health response capacity.

Tom Ksiazek: Tom Ksiazek>>>, a virologist, directed the group that first identified the Bundibugyo virus during the 2007 outbreak in Uganda — Bundibugyo District>>>.