Ebola's Unrelenting Grip: The DRC Outbreak's Alarming Pace The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is careening towards a humanitarian disaster as the latest Ebola outbreak continues to spread with alarming speed.
Over 2,000 lives have been lost in just three months, surpassing even the worst recorded outbreaks in West Africa.
Researchers now believe that the current strain of Ebola, Bundibugyo, may have originated through animal to human contact – a mechanism not seen before in this region.