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Kennedy Ignores Ebola Emergency as WHO Declares Crisis

6/7/2026

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has largely ignored the Ebola crisis, while the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a health emergency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) imposed travel restrictions after six Americans were exposed.
Kennedy has received only briefings from CDC scientists while major HHS posts stay vacant.
He rarely engages with Congress, making only one CDC visit after a police-officer shooting.

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Story summary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has largely ignored the Ebola crisis, while the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a health emergency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) imposed travel restrictions after six Americans were exposed.
Kennedy has received only briefings from CDC scientists while major HHS posts stay vacant.
He rarely engages with Congress, making only one CDC visit after a police-officer shooting.