As East Africa grapples with an Ebola outbreak, concerns are mounting along the shores of Lake Victoria, where fishermen, traders, and transporters interact across porous water borders.

The Ebola outbreak has already spread to Uganda and threatens neighboring states such as war-ravaged South Sudan. It is rapidly becoming a major global health threat.

Doctors Without Borders warns of critical resource shortages in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, emphasising the urgent need for improved…