health
Why Ebola Came Back
The outbreak in the DR Congo is unlikely to spread worldwide. But it comes at a time of cuts to health budgets and exposes a worrying lack of preparedness for ‘Disease X’
TL;DR
- The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo is unlikely to spread globally.
- The outbreak occurs during a period of decreased health budgets.
- This situation highlights a significant lack of preparedness for 'Disease X'.