Congo's Ebola Nightmare: A Pattern of Neglect and Vulnerability Africa's top public health body, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province.
The outbreak, which has already claimed 65 lives and infected 246 suspected cases, poses a significant threat to both the local population and regional stability.
Congo has been plagued by Ebola outbreaks since 1976, with this latest one being its 17th episode of the highly contagious and often fatal disease.