MSF Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Remains Uncontrolled After Six Months

Médecins Sans Frontières said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains uncontrolled six months after it was declared in mid-May. Confirmed cases have surpassed <b>11,000</b>, and the outbreak is the second-worst on record. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which there are no approved treatments or vaccines. MSF said cases are likely being missed and hospital transmission continues in some areas. It cited untrained and unpaid staff, ambulances without fuel, and shortages of surveillance teams and supplies for safely managing suspected cases. The charity said response assistance is not reaching those most in need.