Will the U.S. declare a public health emergency tied to Ebola before June 15?

The United States did not declare a public health emergency tied to Ebola before June 15, 2026. An ongoing outbreak in East and Central Africa — spanning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan — prompted a series of federal response measures, but these fell short of a formal emergency declaration under 42 U.S.C. section 247d, which requires a written determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Instead, the CDC and DHS implemented enhanced travel screening and temporary entry restrictions in May 2026, preventing lawful permanent residents who had been in affected countries within the prior 21 days from entering the United States pending a risk assessment. The State Department announced more than $270 million in direct Ebola response funding alongside $350 million for broader humanitarian assistance in the region. U.S. officials characterized their response as proactive prevention rather than emergency management. No domestic Ebola cases requiring a federal emergency threshold were reported. A 91 percent majority of predictors correctly voted that no public health emergency declaration was forthcoming.