The Price of Complacency: Lessons from a Repeating Pattern The latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo serves as a harsh reminder that some patterns repeat themselves, even with advances in technology.
The worst recorded outbreak a decade ago in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone resulted in over 11,000 deaths.
This time around, more than 170 people have died, with experts warning of a potentially catastrophic scenario due to the rarity of vaccines for this particular strain.