CDC Reports on Expanding Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Now Second Largest in History

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report detailing the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The outbreak is now the second largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with targets for critical public health response indicators, such as case detection and contact tracing, not yet being met, leading to its rapid expansion.