Aid cuts have slowed fight to contain Ebola in central Africa, doctors say
Health experts report that funding shortages and armed conflict are severely hindering the response to a rare Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The lack of resources and research on the Bundibugyo virus strain has created a critical health crisis.
Why it matters
The combination of regional instability and reduced international aid threatens to turn a rare disease outbreak into a larger humanitarian catastrophe.
A health worker prepares for duty at the Mongbwalu treatment center in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) (Moses Sawasawa/The Associated Press - image credit) Oxfam country director Dr. Maneji Mangundu recently returned from the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. When asked how aid cutbacks affected the response, he didn't hesitate.
The article relies on expert testimony and factual reporting regarding the challenges of the outbreak.
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