Ebola outbreak is three times bigger than any previous outbreak at the same stage
An outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading three times faster than any previous recorded instance. Health officials report a severe lack of resources and ongoing security challenges, with thousands of contacts still untraced.
Why it matters
The rapid expansion of the virus and the significant funding gap pose a major public health threat to the region and neighboring countries.
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, first detected in mid-May in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has spread rapidly to 31 health zones in three provinces of the country, along with a spillover to neighbouring Uganda. Moses Sawasawa/The Associated Press
The report relies on data from health organizations and provides a factual account of the crisis without editorializing.
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