In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a record-breaking Ebola outbreak reveals one of the oldest paradoxes of epidemic response: apparent progress in one place can conceal deepening peril in another. Since May, more than 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,500 deaths have been recorded, yet the gravest concern is not where the virus has been, but where it is going — into provinces with fragile health systems, thin resources, and little readiness to receive it. Médecins Sans Frontières is urging the world not to mistake a shifting geography for a retreating disease.
Ebola outbreak spreading to new areas despite some containment gains, MSF warns
Over 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,500 deaths reported since May, with the true toll likely higher due to surveillance gaps.