Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Congo

The head of the World Health Organization>>>, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus>>>, visited Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>, the epicenter of a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak. The Bundibugyo virus, a rare type of Ebola, has no approved treatment or vaccine, with 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths reported. Neighboring Uganda>>> has confirmed nine cases and one death. Despite increased aid from the European Union>>> and the United States>>>, and better-organized health facilities, the response has not kept pace with the outbreak's spread, as warned by Médecins Sans Frontières>>>. Security threats from groups like the Syrian Democratic Forces>>> and the March 23 Movement>>>, along with local resistance to burial protocols, have hindered efforts. Uganda>>> and Rwanda>>> have closed their borders, and the Trump administration, under Donald Trump>>>, banned entry for non-U.S. passport holders from affected countries, measures Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus>>> criticized as ineffective and detrimental to transparency.