New species and regional instability are factors - but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing livesDid you know that there is a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and its on track to be the deadliest ever? It is already the second-worst Ebola outbreak in history, with the fastest community transmission we have ever seen. Its estimated that there have been at least 4,900 cases and more than 2,300 deaths, giving a mortality rate close to 50%. The situation...
As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop | Devi Sridhar
The Guardian - 17 Aug 2026 13:15
New species and regional instability are factors - but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing livesDid you know that there is a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and its on track to be the deadliest ever? It is already the second-worst Ebola outbreak in history, with the fastest community transmission we have ever seen. Its estimated that there have been at least 4,900 cases and more than 2,300 deaths, giving a mortality rate close to 50%. The situation...
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