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Story summary
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, with 68 suspected and 20 confirmed cases in Kasai province, the first outbreak there since 2008.
- Health officials struggle with limited access, poor infrastructure, and recent U.S. funding cuts, raising concerns about response effectiveness.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has airlifted 400 vaccine doses, with 1,500 more expected.
- Local authorities have set up checkpoints in Bulape to limit movement and curb the outbreak.
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is establishing a treatment center and training healthcare workers in infection control.
