WHO Chief Warns DR Congo Ebola Outbreak "Far from Being Under Control" The Democratic Republic of Congo has long struggled with instability, poverty, and neglect.
These underlying conditions create a fertile ground for infectious diseases like Ebola to spread. The current outbreak, declared 17 months ago, serves as a grim reminder that these issues persist.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently warned an emergency meeting on the outbreak: "The epidemic is far from being under control.