Death toll climbs in Congo as Ebola strikes again—WHO swoops in with vaccines, med kits, and a battle plan. Can science outpace the virus in Africa’s green inferno?
The Ebola nightmare is back in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 48 confirmed cases and 31 tragic deaths in just two weeks. WHO boss Tedros Adhanom says the outbreak, Congo’s first in three years, has health teams scrambling to stop the deadly virus in its tracks.
Armed with 400 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, tons of medical gear, and a shiny new treatment center, WHO medics are hitting the ground hard in Bulape, the epicenter of the outbreak. Over 900 people are now under close watch, while 16 patients are already receiving care.
There’s a glimmer of hope: two patients have beaten the virus and walked out of the hospital. But with Congo’s dense forests serving as Ebola’s creepy hideout, health workers know they’re in a race against time to cage this killer before it spreads further.
