Ebola

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing its most severe Ebola epidemic to date, with the Bundibugyo virus strain infecting over 7,000 people and causing nearly 3,400 deaths. The outbreak has spread to a seventh province, South-Ubangi, bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, raising concerns about further regional transmission. Despite the government's insistence that cases are declining, the World Health Organization warns that the response must be intensified, emphasizing the need to identify and break every transmission chain. Schools have reopened in affected areas, including the epicenter of Beni, despite parental and teacher concerns about potential transmission. Approximately 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine have been sent to the DRC in an effort to combat this fast-moving and deadly epidemic, which is considered the fastest-spreading on record.