Ebola's Deadly Trail Across Borders: What Does It Mean for Global Health? The recent spate of Ebola outbreaks across Africa has raised alarms about the virus's ability to spread beyond its traditional hotspots.
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, but the latest developments in Uganda have cast a harsh spotlight on the region's fragile healthcare systems.
Three Red Cross volunteers from Congo's Red Cross society died of Ebola while carrying out humanitarian work in March.