A Humanitarian Crisis at the Crossroads: Ebola in a Conflict Zone The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently facing a perilous convergence of crises. As an Ebola outbreak spreads into territories held by the M23 militia, the intersection of endemic regional conflict and a lethal, incurable viral strain is creating a perfect storm for … Read more
The recent surge of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has exposed a critical flaw in our global health architecture: we are often playing a game of “catch-up” with viral evolution. While the world celebrated the success of vaccines for the Zaire strain, the emergence of rarer species … Read more
The Challenge of Strain Diversity: Why One Vaccine Isn’t Enough For years, the global health community has focused heavily on the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, largely because it has caused the most devastating outbreaks. However, the recent surge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) highlights a dangerous blind spot: the Bundibugyo … Read more