- A fast-moving Ebola outbreak (Bundibugyo strain) in eastern Congo has ~900 cases and ~220 suspected deaths and has spread to Uganda — there’s no vaccine or approved treatment for this strain.
- The response is falling behind — only a small fraction of identified contacts have been traced and experts say the outbreak is “outpacing the response,” leaving thousands potentially at risk.
- Containment is hampered by attacks on health teams, deep community mistrust, and shrinking international support/funding (including impacts after the U.S. pulled back from WHO).
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