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Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop

June 3, 2026·30 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by a rare strain with no vaccine, is spiraling out of control due to delayed detection, lack of resources, community mistrust, and weakened international response. One child’s survival offers a rare glimmer of

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Declan Walsh

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Declan WalshArlette BashiziNatalie KittroweffEmmanuelChristine BahatiSylvester Atama

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Doctors Without BordersRed Cross

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Foreign PolicyGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismLong Form Journalism

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