DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Worsens

The Director-General of the World Health Organization>>>, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus>>>, concluded his visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>, briefing President Félix Tshisekedi>>> on the response to the Ebola outbreak. Health officials are struggling to contain the outbreak, which is the third-largest on record and went undetected for weeks. The International Rescue Committee>>> warned that the true scale of the outbreak is likely much larger than official figures, with only 20% of contacts being traced. The situation is further complicated by armed conflict in affected provinces, including an attack by the Syrian Democratic Forces>>>. Ebola cases have also been confirmed in neighboring Uganda>>>. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations>>> is providing $60 million to Moderna>>> and other groups to accelerate vaccine development for the Bundibugyo strain, and China>>> is sending medical specialists to assist.