In the fractured eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health workers are holding a line against one of the fastest-moving Ebola outbreaks ever recorded — doing so without pay, with scarce protection, and against communities who doubt the disease exists. The Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine exists, has driven over 2,500 cases and 1,000 deaths in a matter of weeks, a pace that dwarfs even the catastrophic 2018 outbreak in the same region. What unfolds in Bunia is not merely a public health emergency but a test of whether human dedication alone can substitute f
DRC Health Workers Battle Ebola Without Pay, Facing Infection and Mob Violence
Over 100 health workers infected with approximately 35 deaths; 1,000+ confirmed Ebola deaths recorded by July 21, 2026, with rapid acceleration in case numbers.