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Former CDC director believes US will likely see Ebola cases

(NewsNation) – Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield He told NewsNation he wouldn’t be surprised if there were multiple cases of Ebola in the United States.

A new Ebola epidemic has emerged Bundibugyo virusIt has spread undetected for weeks to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Congo’s government has confirmed more than 1,000 suspected cases and at least 220 deaths since declaring the epidemic on May 15.

The rare strain of the virus has caused nearly 1,000 suspected cases and more than 220 suspected deaths in Congo, and seven cases and one death in neighboring Uganda.

The outbreak is already the third largest in history, and the World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern. There is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.

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“I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t have one, two or three sporadic cases,” Redfield told “NewsNation’s The Hill.”

“I’m just saying there will be a lot of travel because the World Cup is coming up. It depends on how much of the virus travels outside the Democratic Republic of Congo,” he added.

The White House plans to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a quarantine and treatment facility, an administration official said Wednesday being built in Kenya.

But on Friday a court in Kenya obstructed the government from allowing the U.S. to establish a quarantine facility for exposed Americans. Ebola virus,

Redfield believes the facility in Kenya was “not a good decision” by management and suggests that Americans affected by Ebola are best off receiving the highest quality care possible, which he claims is available in the United States.

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Sources told The Hill that public health service officials are preparing to be quickly dispatched to the site to staff the new facility. The management has already evacuated infected American doctor To Germany. Another doctor exposed to the virus was sent to Prague, Czech Republic.

At a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration is working hard to ensure no cases of Ebola enter the country and that its No. 1 priority is protecting the American people.

NewsNation partner The Hill and Tatiana Carter contributed to this report.

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