24 DAILY NEWS – An Ebola outbreak continues to escalate in Central Africa, with critics pointing to the Trump administration’s attempt to shift blame onto the World Health Organization (WHO). Experts suggest this reflects a profound misunderstanding of global disease response mechanisms.
In the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local health workers are struggling to combat the epidemic with insufficient supplies and testing materials, amidst a lack of international support. Compounding the crisis is the identification of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which conventional tests often overlook, and for which no vaccines or therapeutics exist. According to WHO, at least 62 fatalities have been reported in Congo and one in Uganda; however, experts caution that these figures likely underrepresent the true toll, given the outbreak’s emergence in a remote, conflict-ridden area.
### Local Efforts and International Response
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking to journalists following a visit to the outbreak’s epicenter, emphasized
