Ex-CDC Director Warns Ebola Could Become ‘Very Significant Pandemic’ in Africa

The outbreak is primarily centered in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before Congress on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on March 8, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield said that the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in multiple African nations may reach into other parts of the continent, becoming a “very significant pandemic.”

“I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic, probably going to leak into Tanzania, leak into southern Sudan, maybe leak into Rwanda,” Redfield said in an interview with NewsNation that aired Wednesday. “So, it’s going to be very disruptive,” he added.