Attempts to curb Ebola cases in DR Congo fail with more than 5,000 confirmed

The Democratic Republic of Congo is now facing the worst Ebola outbreak in its history, France 24 reports, with government data on Tuesday showing confirmed cases have topped five thousand. Officials say containment efforts are being undermined by weak health infrastructure, community resistance, and instability. Ebola is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate, and outbreaks in the DRC have posed major containment challenges for decades.

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