Ebola's Escalating Outbreak: A Harsh Reality Check for Global Health Governance The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of its most catastrophic health crises in recent history, with a 17th Ebola outbreak ravaging the country's eastern regions.
Confirmed cases have reached 3,874 and fatalities exceed 1,750, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to acknowledge that the situation demands an "urgent and massive scale up" of efforts.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's visit to Kinshasa last week underscored the gravity of the situation.