The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that nearly 500 Ebola cases have been confirmed in Central Africa, with 452 cases and 82 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and 19 cases, including 2 deaths, in Uganda. This marks a significant increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from the previous day. The outbreak, declared an international public health emergency, poses a risk of becoming one of the largest recorded, potentially rivaling the 2014 West Africa epidemic that resulted in over 28,000 cases and more than 11,000 deaths. The DRC outbreak was officially declared on May 15, but the virus may have been spreading unnoticed prior to this declaration. In response, the WHO and the African CDC have initiated a $518 million plan aimed at enhancing surveillance, laboratory testing, and infection prevention over the next six months. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the urgency of stopping the outbreak and supporting affected countries to prepare for potential cases in neighboring regions.