Anonymous12 days ago
The International Rescue Committee warns that the 2026 Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is far larger than official figures suggest, with only 20% of contacts being traced and the virus likely circulating undetected for months before confirmation. The outbreak — declared a WHO public health emergency of international concern — faces compounding challenges: no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain, severe funding shortfalls driven by US aid cuts, and active armed conflict in Ituri Province displacing nearly a million people into dense camps where surveillance is nearly impossible.