Ebola's Unwelcome Return to Eastern DRC The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again grappling with a deadly outbreak of Ebola, a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease that has left residents of Ituri province in eastern DRC living in growing fear.
The latest news from the region is both heartbreaking and all too familiar – an unwelcome repeat of a pattern that has played out far too many times before.
For years, Congo has struggled to contain Ebola outbreaks, with devastating consequences for communities already weakened by conflict and poverty.