The Organization Fighting Ebola Has Never Been More Worried
Isabella WardScienceSep 23, 2026 5:45 AMThe World Forgot About Ebola. The Organization Fighting It Has Never Been More WorriedThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyEbola hasn’t gone away. It’s probably on pace to be the worst the world has ever seen,” Lurie tells WIRED, “and it’s quite terrifying.”While health officials were able to end the outbreak in Uganda through contact tracing, isolation, and clinical care, instability in the DRC means cases continue to climb.
- ▪Isabella WardScienceSep 23, 2026 5:45 AMThe World Forgot About Ebola.
- ▪The Organization Fighting It Has Never Been More WorriedThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoad
- ▪It’s probably on pace to be the worst the world has ever seen,” Lurie tells WIRED, “and it’s quite terrifying.”While health officials were able to end the outbreak in Uganda through contact tracing, isolation, and clinical care, instability
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Isabella WardScienceSep 23, 2026 5:45 AMThe World Forgot About Ebola. The Organization Fighting It Has Never Been More WorriedThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyEbola hasn’t gone away. In fact, the ongoing outbreak in Africa is among the most concerning epidemics the organization trying to tame it has ever seen.“Other than Covid, which affected the whole world, this is the thing that has frightened me the most,” says Nicole Lurie, who has worked for Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations since 2017 and now serves as executive director for preparedness and response and the US director.More than 7,000 people…
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