With Epidemic 'Outpacing' Response, WHO Chief Warns Ebola Outbreak Will 'Get Worse Before It Gets Better' | Common Dreams

With Epidemic 'Outpacing' Response, WHO Chief Warns Ebola Outbreak Will 'Get Worse Before It Gets Better' |…

The WHO Director-General warned that the Ebola outbreak spanning DRC and Uganda — with 900+ suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths — is "outpacing" response efforts due to a critical detection delay, active conflict displacing 100,000+ people, and deep community distrust. For health and risk managers: the dismantling of USAID and CDC global programs has materially degraded the early-warning and containment infrastructure that historically contained outbreaks before international spread.