The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scrambling to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda that has claimed nearly 400 lives and sparked alarm across the globe.
Their joint $518 million response plan aims to contain the rare Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak – even as health officials warn they are “playing catch up” in trying to stymie the rate of infection.
Officials note that there is no approved treatment or vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain. The rate of infection signals that this may… Read More in Real Clear Politics