Ebola's Unrelenting March: Africa's Forgotten Health Crisis The latest warning from the Africa CDC is a grim reminder of the region's perennial struggle to contain infectious diseases.
The unfolding Ebola outbreak, which has already claimed countless lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond, now threatens to engulf at least ten more countries across sub Saharan Africa.
Several factors contribute to this seemingly inexorable march of the virus. Poor public health infrastructure is a significant concern, but deeper systemic issues are also at play.