MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 26: A truck loaded with commercial goods passes through the town of Mongbwalu, as residents continue daily business activities during ongoing Ebola prevention and response operations. The continued movement of people and trade highlights the challenges faced by health authorities in limiting exposure and reducing the risk of transmission within the community. on May 26, 2026 in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are deploying rapid response teams to reinforce infection prevention protocols and safe burial practices. However, aid cuts have weakened frontline preparedness, and transmission is currently outpacing field containment capabilities. The current Ebola epidemic in the DRC is caused by the Bundibugyo virus for which there are no approved vaccines. The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda. Global health officials have expressed grave concern over the capacity to contain the outbreak in a region already facing a humanitarian crisis, with highly mobile populations displaced by conflict and economic factors. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images)