Marco Rubio Says WHO Was 'A Little Late' To Identify Ebola Outbreak As Global Alarm Grows

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• Marco Rubio Says WHO Was 'A Little Late' To Identify Ebola Outbreak As Global Alarm Grows Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 22:47 IST Rubio said the US response would be led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the WHO, but criticised the UN agency’s timing in detecting the outbreak.
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• (AFP file photo) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said the World Health Organization (WHO) was “a little late" in identifying the deadly Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, as global concern over the spread of the virus continues to rise.
• Speaking to reporters, Rubio said the US response would be led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with the WHO, but criticised the UN agency’s timing in detecting the outbreak.
• “The lead is obviously going to be CDC (the Centers for...