There are reports of lives lost due to cuts in USAID funding, with some outlets suggesting that the cuts have had a devastating impact, including contributing to the deaths of over 500 people in an Ebola outbreak. However, there is disagreement over the extent of the impact, with some claims that no children have died as a result of the cuts. The effects of the cuts are also said to have led to aid workers turning to desperate measures to survive, although the full extent of the consequences is unclear.