In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in recorded history is testing not only the limits of medicine but the resilience of human coordination under pressure. Since May, more than 5,200 people have been infected with the rare Bundibugyo strain — a variant with no available vaccine and a fatality rate of 44 percent — claiming over 2,500 lives in a region already fractured by conflict and mistrust. A constellation of international and local organizations has assembled to slow the spread, knowing that the virus exploits not just biology but the gaps in trust, inf
Ebola's Second-Deadliest Outbreak Spreads in Congo as Organizations Battle Misinformation
Over 2,500 people have died from Ebola in Congo, with women disproportionately affected due to their roles as community caregivers.