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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Glory Moralidad

US Restricts Disease Experts from Communicating With WHO Amid Ebola Outbreak and Global Health, Reports Reveal

Trump administration restrictions reportedly blocked US experts from direct WHO outbreak discussions during Ebola crisis. (Credit: PEXELS/Fahrettin Turgut)

The Trump administration has reportedly barred key US infectious disease experts from directly communicating with the World Health Organisation (WHO) during active outbreak responses, including the escalating Ebola crisis in Central Africa.

The restrictions, revealed through internal documents and multiple sources gathered by CNN, have triggered alarm among former health officials who say the policy is slowing cooperation at a moment when global disease surveillance depends on speed.

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