Aid group warns Ebola could have spread for three months before first cases were detected

The International Rescue Committee has raised alarms about the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, suggesting that the virus may have been circulating undetected for up to three months before it was officially recognized. This delayed detection and sluggish contact tracing could mean the outbreak is more widespread than initially thought, raising significant concerns about the ability to contain it. This situation underscores the challenges in timely disease detection and the critical need for improved health surveillance systems in affected regions.