'We’re working on it': Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Ebola, hantavirus response
Summary
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his agency is working to respond to the recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks. He stated the hantavirus situation in the U.S. is under control and noted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is actively managing these cases.Key Facts
- Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke publicly about the Ebola outbreak for the first time after CDC confirmed an American infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
- The CDC reported a small number of Americans are affected by the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
- There are no confirmed hantavirus cases in the U.S. linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, but 18 passengers remain under observation.
- Kennedy said last week that the hantavirus outbreak is under control and the U.S. is not worried about it.
- Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Heidi Overton emphasized there are no Ebola cases in the U.S. and the administration is working to support Americans in affected regions.
- The administration announced nearly $1 billion in funding to states for addressing PFAS chemicals in drinking water during the same period.
- Kennedy is promoting the administration’s "Make America Healthy Again" health initiative.
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