Commentary: This Ebola outbreak should never have caught the world off guard
Medecins Sans Frontieres has criticized the global response to the ongoing Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, noting a lack of approved vaccines and treatments. The outbreak has spread rapidly across provinces and into Uganda, highlighting systemic failures in pandemic preparedness.
Why it matters
The rapid spread and high mortality rate of this Ebola strain underscore the urgent need for better global health infrastructure and rapid response capabilities.
The uncomfortable truth of the ongoing Bundibugyo virus epidemic is that it is not an exception, says Medecins Sans Frontieres Secretary-General Laura Leyser.
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