Ebola's Grim Return: The Democratic Republic of Congo's Enduring Nightmare The latest outbreak of Ebola in eastern DR Congo has claimed 65 lives and infected over 240 people, primarily in gold mining towns where disease fighting efforts are hindered by conflict.
This is the 17th such outbreak in a country where the virus has been a persistent threat for nearly five decades.
Africa's top health agency, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa), convened an emergency meeting with regional partners to discuss response efforts and cross border surveillance.