US urges other nations to ‘step up’ against Ebola

The United States is calling on the international community to bolster its response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, urging other nations to enhance containment measures, including the implementation of travel restrictions. A State Department official emphasized that while the U.S. has taken significant steps, a broader global effort is required.

"The United States has stepped up. Now the world must do more to step up as well," the official told AFP, speaking anonymously. The official stressed the need for increased funding to combat the outbreak and called for "commonsense restrictions on travel from the affected area."

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The United States has stepped up. Now the world must do more to step up as well.

The Ebola outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has since spread to neighboring Uganda. The U.S. administration has declared preventing the virus from entering the country a top priority. This includes establishing an Ebola treatment center in Kenya for American citizens, a project that has faced significant local opposition and protests.

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Other countries must do their part to ensure this outbreak does not spread further.

Reports indicate that the U.S. has been pressuring European countries to enact stricter travel limitations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly discussed coordination and response efforts with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The U.S. has already banned non-American citizens who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days from entering the country.

Despite these measures, the DR Congo national football team, training in Europe for the upcoming World Cup, is not expected to be affected by the ban. However, their warm-up match against Chile was relocated due to public concerns over the virus.

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The department’s highest priority and focus remain protecting the health of the American people and preventing this Ebola outbreak from reaching our shores.