There is another outbreak of Ebola threatening the world.
W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
The agency made the declaration just a day after Africa’s top public health agency first announced the outbreak. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.
It goes without saying there is never a good time for the outbreak of a deadly disease. It's just that one would hope the US was better prepared.
U.S. hantavirus response led in part by conspiratorial penile implant specialist
When we think about the many officials in the Trump administration who hold positions of power and authority despite their backgrounds and lack of qualifications, we tend to focus on high-profile figures, such as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, among others.
But just below this level is another group of officials in key positions. Their names might not be immediately recognizable to most Americans, but they have important responsibilities despite their backgrounds and lack of qualifications.
There are countless related examples — the teleportation guy leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Office of Response and Recovery also comes to mind — though another unexpected one emerged last week when we learned more about Dr. Brian Christine, one of the top public health officials in charge of infectious disease policy.
Though Christine, who came highly recommended by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, is not well known nationally, he recently spoke at the Trump administration’s press conference on the U.S. response to the hantavirus outbreak.
Viewers probably didn’t fully appreciate why Christine was a provocative choice to speak on behalf of the administration. CNN reported:
Yes, the guy who’s helping lead the U.S. response to the hantavirus outbreak is a conspiratorial penile implant specialist.
There are too many Trump officials in key positions despite their lack of qualifications. Take Dr. Brian Christine, for example.
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For example, right now there is no confirmed leader of the CDC.
CDC left leaderless after new Director Dr. Susan Monarez is ousted and other key officials follow
US CDC's Ralph Abraham becomes second top official to leave this month
His exit follows that of Jim O'Neill, who was acting CDC director since August in addition to him functioning as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Abraham, second in command at the agency, started at the CDC on January 5 and was most recently Surgeon General of the state of Louisiana where he led a move to stop promotion of mass vaccination and criticized the COVID shots.
The CDC has been hit by budget cuts, staff losses and a series of controversies under Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic who fired the director he had appointed, Susan Monarez.
The Surgeon General's position also remains vacant.
With new cuts at CDC, some fear there's 'nobody to answer the phone'
Around 600 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were cut over the long weekend, as part of a wider push by the Trump Administration to slash the size of the federal workforce during the government shutdown.
The layoffs at CDC were among those halted by a federal judge on Wednesday, who described the administration's actions as "illegal and in excess of authority and is arbitrary and capricious." In effect, the workers will remain on paid administrative leave.
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During the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, the United States led a massive international response, deploying thousands of personnel and committing over $175 million to contain the epidemic. The U.S. focused on building treatment units in Liberia, training workers, and providing logistical support, effectively shifting the tide of the crisis. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Needless to say, that will not be happening this time. But if you need a penile implant, trump has found your man.
