Ebola's Unyielding Grip on Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm, warning that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to surpass the deadliest epidemic ever recorded.
This news is not surprising, given the region's fragile healthcare infrastructure and the virus's insidious nature.
At its current pace, the 2026 outbreak threatens to eclipse the devastating one that ravaged West Africa from 2014 to 2016, claiming over 11,000 lives.