Ebola's Lingering Presence: A Pattern of Vulnerability in DR Congo The declaration of an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province by Africa's top public health agency, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is a stark reminder of the region's enduring vulnerability to this deadly disease.
The 246 reported cases and 80 deaths since January are merely the latest chapter in a long, tragic narrative that has played out time and again in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
DR Congo has been ravaged by Ebola for decades, with 17 outbreaks since the virus was first identified in 1976.