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Part of The CDC is monitoring an escalating Ebola outbreak in the Central Africa/Congo region.

How will the armed conflict and outbreak trajectory affect the World Health Organization?

WHO faces severe operational strain managing Ebola amid conflict The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency in May. However, the ongoing armed conflict between Congo’s government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, alongside attacks by the Allied Democratic Force, has severely complicated containment efforts in Central Africa. This violence has caused massive displacement of people and makes tracking cases and contacts nearly impossible, forcing the WHO to call for a ceasefire in eastern Congo to allow safe access for responders. Furthermore, responders in the region report being underprepared and under-protected for the outbreak.

Reported by 10 independent outlets Written Sunday
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The facts so far

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Why it matters

The stakes are extremely high because the Ebola disease is often fatal, and there are no specific treatments or vaccines for the Bundibugyo virus at the heart of the current outbreak. If the outbreak is not contained, the worst-case scenario could approach the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, which resulted in more than 28,000 reported cases and over 11,000 deaths.

The WHO is struggling to manage this crisis while facing operational hurdles, including the violence that causes massive displacement of people. Furthermore, aid groups fighting the outbreak report that they lack necessary equipment, such as face shields and suits to protect health workers, which is exacerbated by aid cuts from rich nations.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the requested ceasefire in eastern Congo be achieved to allow safe access for responders?
  • How will the massive displacement of people living in conflict areas affect the virus's spread?

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What would change this answer

The armed conflict escalates further in eastern CongoThe WHO's ability to track cases and contacts will become nearly impossible, intensifying the operational strain.
Isolation rates reach 50% or 70% among infected personsThe CDC modeled that this higher isolation rate could result in the number of cases being more like 10,000, significantly reducing the projected crisis scale.

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