Former CDC Director Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Be Second-Largest in History

Figures released by WHO show 906 suspected Ebola cases and 223 suspected deaths, mainly in Congo.
Former CDC Director Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Be Second-Largest in History
Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testifies before Congress on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on March 8, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Robert Redfield said that the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in Africa could become one of the largest in history.

“It’s already the third-largest outbreak of Ebola in the world,” Redfield told NewsNation on May 29.

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Jack Phillips
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