Inside a diminished CDC as it confronts Ebola
From On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti by WBUR
June 5, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the Ebola outbreak in Africa on the weakened CDC due to significant staff losses under the Trump administration.
The Centers for Disease Control has lost as much as a third of its staff under the Trump administration. How the Ebola outbreak in Africa exposes a weakened CDC. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
People in this episode
Host: Meghna Chakrabarti
Topics covered
- CDC
- Ebola
- public health
- government
- staffing
- Trump administration
Keywords
- CDC
- Ebola
- Trump administration
- public health
- staff loss
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Trump administration
More episodes of On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
- Is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ real? · June 12, 2026 · 38 min
- Is it safe for Americans to go into the woods today? · June 11, 2026 · 36 min
- The real story of birthright citizenship · June 10, 2026 · 37 min
- How John Quincy Adams went from president to maverick · June 9, 2026 · 37 min
- How New Mexico's governor got big things done · June 8, 2026 · 49 min
- The Jackpod: Slamming the golden door · June 8, 2026 · 48 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti podcast page.