The Democratic Republic of Congo faces an Ebola outbreak that could become the deadliest in history. According to Africa's Centre for Disease Control, tens of thousands of people exposed to confirmed cases aren't being traced — a critical failure that could enable unchecked viral spread. The 2014-to-2016 West African outbreak killed more than eleven thousand people; officials now warn this crisis could surpass that. The loss of contact-tracing capacity represents a breakdown in containment, one of the disease's most effective defenses. Healthcare workers across the region continue sounding alarms as cases surge.

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