Ebola's Silent Spread: A Crisis of Infrastructure and Trust The recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exposed a disturbing reality: that the disease can spread undetected, even when health officials are aware of its presence.
The series of missteps and flawed tests allowed the virus to spread into rebel held territory in the east and across the border to Uganda, highlighting deep seated problems plaguing Africa's public health infrastructure.
A critical examination of the events leading up to the outbreak reveals a complex web of factors contributing to delayed detection of Ebola.