The article examines potential flaws in US and Ugandan response protocols to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has reported over 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases and 250+ deaths as of May 27, 2026.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is scaling up health operations to contain the Ebola epidemic. Michel Lunanga/Getty Images
As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their own populations safe.
As of May 27, 2026, Congo has reported more than 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases, and more than 250 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventi