A strain of the Ebola virus with no known vaccine or treatment is currently spreading.

The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany have reduced their global health funding, which has contributed to the spread of the current Ebola outbreak.

Experts do not expect the current Ebola outbreak to become a pandemic on the scale of COVID-19.

The United States withdrew from the World Health Organization in early 2025.

U.S. aid was cut by 83% last year, a move that former health officials say has had a huge impact on the Ebola outbreak response.

The Ebola outbreak is occurring in Eastern Congo, a region experiencing significant conflict, which complicates containment efforts by aid workers.

The United States was the largest donor to the World Health Organization, and its withdrawal has decimated the organization's budget.

The U.S. State Department has mobilized approximately $162 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo and Uganda.