Recurrence was never the surprise. The absence of standing supply is a policy choice.
The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo came to the world's attention only a little more than a week ago and is already the third-largest on record.
The DRC has endured 17 Ebola outbreaks since discovering the virus in 1976, yet the third-largest outbreak on record is unfolding without adequate vaccines or treatment, a damning indictment of how global health infrastructure treats African lives as expendable. While the West mobilized rapidly for COVID-19 vaccines, the cyclical nature of Ebola in Central Africa has been met with perpetual "emergency response" rather than sustainable prevention, exposing the colonial logic that still governs international health priorities. This isn't about capacity. It's about who the world believes deserves to live without fear of preventable death.
The DRC has endured 17 Ebola outbreaks since discovering the virus in 1976, yet the third-largest outbreak on record is unfolding without adequate vaccines or treatment, a damning indictment of how global health infrastructure treats African lives as expendable. While the West mobilized rapidly for COVID-19 vaccines, the cyclical nature of Ebola in Central Africa has been met with perpetual "emergency response" rather than sustainable prevention, exposing the colonial logic that still governs international health priorities. This isn't about capacity. It's about who the world believes deserves to live without fear of preventable death.
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