Much of the infrastructure to catch and contain Ebola outbreaks early has been dismantled over the past year, as the United States abdicated its role as leader in global health, says emergency doctor Craig Spencer for Bloomberg Opinion.  PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: As soon as I heard about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), I knew it was going to be catastrophic . On Friday (May 22), the DRC reported 246 suspected cases. Most Ebola outbreaks end before they get that big.