US responds to Ebola outbreak in Africa

The Department of State is coordinating a comprehensive response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. By working to contain the outbreak before it reaches U.S. shores, the United States is protecting the health of Americans at home and abroad.

On May 15, 2026, less than 24 hours after learning of the confirmed cases, the Department leveraged its outbreak response and humanitarian assistance capabilities to establish an interagency coordination cell and incident management system in Washington, DC. The embassies of the DRC, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda joined this group and established monitoring groups to monitor developments and communicate with U.S. citizens in the region. The Department is holding a daily leadership-level meeting to ensure the response remains a top priority.

Our first goal has been to ensure the safety of Americans abroad and the protection of the American homeland. The Department’s Coordination Unit has worked closely to update the Department’s travel advisories to reflect circumstances on the ground and to provide U.S. citizens with information and guidance on travel risks. The Department also worked closely with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to issue the Title 42 order on May 18, 2026, prohibiting travel to the United States by foreign nationals who have visited the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan within the last 21 days. The Department of State is also working with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement this order and any future CDC guidance on quarantine and isolation worldwide. We are also working closely with the CDC and the U.S. Military on possible repatriation of affected Americans, based on an assessment of exposure and health needs.

Within 48 hours, the Department activated a response plan and mobilized an initial foreign aid of $13 million for immediate response efforts. This funding strengthens each country’s response, supporting surveillance, laboratory capacity, risk communication, safe burials, entry and exit screening and clinical case management. The Department is preparing to announce additional bilateral funding for outbreak response and humanitarian assistance as it continues to obtain additional information on the scale of the outbreak. This additional funding builds on U.S. investments in disease surveillance and outbreak detection, as well as response efforts under bilateral health memorandums of understanding signed with the DRC and Uganda as part of the America First global health strategy.

Additionally, we are leveraging the Department’s historic investment in OCHA’s pooled funds for the DRC and Uganda to ensure the rapid deployment of additional humanitarian assistance on the ground and close coordination with the UN system. Department leaders met with UN Secretariat leaders and local humanitarian/resident coordinators for affected countries. The Department leads donor coordination efforts in regional capitals, working closely with the European Union, the United Kingdom and other international partners to ensure a coordinated and effective response. Our May 14 announcement of $1.8 billion in additional funding for OCHA pooled funds includes $250 million in funding for the DRC and Uganda, which the Department is prioritizing for imminent funding actions to properly fund the humanitarian response and outbreak response in both countries.

American leadership remains essential to confront global health threats. The United States will continue to protect its citizens, support affected communities, and mobilize international action to contain this outbreak quickly, decisively, and effectively.

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