Surveillance teams chase Ebola amid shortages in Bunia

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In Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, surveillance teams face vehicle shortages, unpaid staff and reporting gaps as they try to track a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Clinic records reviewed by Reuters showed suspected cases were often not reported, test results arrived late, and some patients or families refused testing, slowing contact tracing. The strain has no known vaccine or treatment and government figures cite 3,200 infections and 1,405 deaths, while the WHO says true cases could be two to four times higher. Operational bottlenecks and inexperienced recruits increase the risk of continued transmission beyond current estimates.

Surveillance gaps and logistics hamper Ebola containment in Bunia