Donald Trump & Tom Ksiazek

Donald Trump: Donald Trump>>>'s administration has been criticized for cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization>>>, which experts say have weakened global health response capabilities, though he has expressed concern about the outbreak and pledged some funding.

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

Donald Trump: The Trump administration imposed a temporary ban on entry for non-US passport holders who visited Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan, and plans to send exposed Americans to a new facility in Kenya.

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

Donald Trump: Donald Trump>>>'s administration's past decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization>>> and cut foreign aid was criticized for weakening surveillance systems.

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.