For Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the end will have to wait

For Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the end will have to wait



Doctors administer an experimental vaccine at treatment centre in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty)

Finish line recedes for Ebola in the DRC

A new case of Ebola has been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just two days days before the World Health Organization was set to announce the official end of the outbreak — so the 42-day countdown to an official declaration of victory must begin again. Public-health workers in the DRC face a war on two fronts: COVID-19 and Ebola.

Nature | 6 min read