The exponential trajectory of the latest Ebola outbreak is an urgent reminder that infectious diseases do not wait for ideal geopolitical alignments or balanced budgets. Global leaders must fund the Africa-led regional response today, or risk paying an immeasurably higher price in human lives and economic devastation tomorrow.
NAIROBI—A catastrophic threat is exploding in the heart of Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently battling the deadliest, fastest-moving Ebola outbreak in its history. In mid-May, the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency of international concern and continental security. As of October 27, there were 10,193 cases and 4,960 deaths.
