Ebola spreading ‘exponentially’ in DR Congo, experts warn

A lack of funding, widespread misinformation, and poor infrastructure have left authorities in the war-torn country scrambling to contain the outbreak. Experts warned that Ebola is spreading “ exponentially ” in the Democratic Republic of Congo as unpaid health workers struggle to contain the virus. A lack of funding, widespread misinformation, and poor infrastructure have left authorities in the war-torn country scrambling to contain the outbreak, already the fastest-growing on record and which many fear could become the most deadly. While Western pharmaceutical firms are racing to develop a vaccine — some of which are close to trials — none are expected to be widely available soon, putting the onus for containing the disease on underfunded DRC authorities. “ Delayed financing costs lives; fragmented financing leaves gaps. Ebola exploits both, ” the heads of the WHO and the Africa CDC wrote.