Why health officials are worried about containing the Ebola outbreak

Why health officials are worried about containing the Ebola outbreak

The ongoing Ebola surge has public health experts anxious about the world's capacity to contain its spread.The big picture: Ebola epidemics aren't new, but the current outbreak has been identified as the rare Bundibugyo strain, which has no vaccine, and is located in a populated, mobile and conflict-stricken part of the world.Thirty cases have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while two confirmed cases, including one death, have been recorded in Uganda from people who tra...

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