When the current Ebola outbreak was declared on Aug 1, 2018, in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), confidence was high that the hundreds of experienced responders and the new therapeutics and vaccines would be able to quickly stop this tenth outbreak in DRC. As of July 28, 2019, 2671 probable and confirmed cases and 1790 probable and confirmed deaths have been reported.1 Leadership and coordination shortfalls, increased insecurity, mistrust, and denial from both the community and the responders are now hallmarks of the response.
Original Article: [Comment] Ebola in eastern DRC