The source poses the question as follows: "How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in this country - very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"
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U.S. adults on the government's ability to handle an outbreak of Ebola
This survey, conducted in 2014, shows the level of public confidence in the government's ability to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States. In 2014, 26 percent of respondents stated they are very confident that their government will be able to deal with an outbreak of Ebola.
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Gallup. (October 7, 2014). How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/326726/us-adults-government-s-ability-to-handle-an-outbreak-of-ebola/
Gallup. "How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States?." Chart. October 7, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/326726/us-adults-government-s-ability-to-handle-an-outbreak-of-ebola/
Gallup. (2014). How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/326726/us-adults-government-s-ability-to-handle-an-outbreak-of-ebola/
Gallup. "How Confident Are You That The Federal Government Will Be Able to Handle An Outbreak of The Ebola Virus in The United States?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Oct 2014, /statistics/326726/us-adults-government-s-ability-to-handle-an-outbreak-of-ebola/
Gallup, How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/326726/us-adults-government-s-ability-to-handle-an-outbreak-of-ebola/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States? [Graph], Gallup, October 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/326726/us-adults-government-s-ability-to-handle-an-outbreak-of-ebola/
