Congo prepared for Ebola. Now a rare strain is exposing gaps in readiness

Health teams race to contain a fast-growing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain with limited tools

In the foreground, two people completely covered in white protective gear and goggles walk by two women who are wearing face masks.

As an Ebola outbreak grows in Congo, residents and public health workers, seen here in Mongbwalu, don protective gear to help curb its spread.

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