Event Brief
UPDATED May 19, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
May 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Ebola outbreak prompts questions about its start
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The outbreak’s case and death counts suggest it may have been spreading before identification.
WHO: The U.S. response and the outbreak’s case and death counts
WHAT: The outbreak’s high number of cases and deaths raises questions about when it began and how the U.S. responded.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The sheer number of cases and deaths suggests the outbreak may have been spreading before the virus was identified.
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