The United States is taking a Fortress America approach to the current #Ebola outbreak, seemingly more concerned about keeping Ebola out than in helping to contain the outbreak at source — even if that means forcing infected Americans to be treated abroad. https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/28/trump-ebola-travel-restrictions-discourages-medical-volunteers/
@HelenBranswell Watching these decisions reminds me of the 2009 pandemic...I was visited by a coalition from one of the gated communities. Can we just close the gate? My response; you still need potable water, still need refuse disposal, still need medical response...why don't you help the rest of the community to prepare? To their credit...I was talking about influenza, planning for the impacts and so on. In my opinion, diverting flights and treating patients outside the US is a fail medically, as a public policy, and as a message to the public at large.
