DRC Ebola Outbreak Becomes Second Largest on Record Amid Rapid Expansion

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing its second-largest Ebola outbreak in history, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with rapid expansion and unmet public health response indicators. Concerns are rising for children, who are disproportionately affected, especially as schools have reopened in the epicenter. Urgent action is needed to include children in treatment and prevention research, including oral post-exposure prophylaxis trials, as the outbreak began months before its official declaration.