In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a disease older than memory is outrunning the modern systems designed to contain it. More than 3,000 people have died from Ebola across six provinces, making this the largest outbreak in the country's history and the second-largest the world has ever recorded. The United Nations has warned that without a dramatic escalation in response — more beds, more burial teams, more access — the epidemic will continue to grow in a region already hollowed out by conflict, hunger, and displacement. Humanity is once again confronted with the question of whether its i
UN warns Ebola response lagging as DRC deaths exceed 3,000
Over 3,000 deaths confirmed, 40+ health workers killed, 830 patients in isolation, and 11 million people requiring humanitarian assistance amid conflict-driven displacement and food insecurity.