DRC's Ebola Outbreak Has the Potential to Become a Global Pandemic. How to Make Sure It Doesn't
Researchers say the outbreak could become a global epidemic as undetected transmission, insecurity and funding gaps hinder containment.
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak Has the Potential to Become a Global Pandemic. How to Make Sure It Doesn't
Analysis - Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic.
The risk of spread remains "very high" in RDCongo and "high" for neighbouring countries with land borders, such as Angola. In the rest of Africa, the risk remains low.
DRC's Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn't
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic.
High mobility in geographically difficult areas, insecurity, mistrust in communities and still incomplete tools against the Bundibugyo virus hinder the control of the epidemic. But it is also useful to highlight the effective responses that have been put in place so far.
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