Ebola's Shadowy Return to Africa The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again at the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak, which has claimed over 131 lives and infected hundreds more.
The situation is dire, but what's equally alarming is the complacency that often accompanies such outbreaks – the idea that this is simply another iteration of a familiar story.
In reality, the DR Congo outbreak is part of a broader trend: Ebola's continued presence on the African continent.