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A 4-year-old child became the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda, the World Health Organization said Saturday, in a setback for health officials who had hoped for a quick end to the outbreak that began at the end of January.

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective gear for health workers, among other measures. Work had been held up for weeks, contrary to Elon Musk’s claim on Wednesday.

Elon Musk 's claim that a government Ebola initiative was quickly restored after being accidentally canceled is being questioned by a former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) official. Newsweek has contacted X, via email, for comment on behalf of Musk. It has also contacted DOGE, via direct message on X.

While Uganda has previously received global applause for quickly and swiftly handling lethal outbreaks, there are fears that the current outbreak of Sudan virus disease first announced in late January might plunge the country into a major crisis.

Donald Trump’s top campaign donor said DOGE accidentally cut off Ebola prevention funds but quickly reversed course. Reporting suggests otherwise.

Elon Musk said DOGE will make mistakes. He said an example is how the team briefly cut USAID funding for Ebola prevention.