In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a disease humanity has long known how to fight is now killing at a pace it never has before — a paradox that speaks not to the virus's novelty, but to the slow erosion of the systems built to stop it. Over 3,500 lives have been lost in what has become the deadliest Ebola outbreak in recorded history, unfolding at a moment when the United States has withdrawn from the WHO, dismantled USAID, and cut deeply into the CDC's capacity. What is happening in Congo is not merely a public health emergency; it is a mirror held up to decades of institutional complacency
Congo's Ebola Crisis Exposes Cracks in Global Health Security
Over 3,500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, with a 50% death rate and hundreds of attacks on health workers hindering response efforts.