The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, stating that the situation is likely to deteriorate before any improvement is seen. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that the outbreak has outpaced the response efforts, with over 900 suspected cases and more than 200 deaths reported. The challenges in containing the outbreak are exacerbated by insecurity in the DRC's Ituri and North Kivu provinces, as well as the absence of approved vaccines for the Bundibugyo virus, the strain responsible for this outbreak. The WHO has classified the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern but clarified that it does not pose a pandemic risk. The initial misdiagnosis of the virus allowed it to spread silently for weeks, highlighting flaws in the global public health approach. Virologist Emma Thomson called for increased investment in diagnostic development, genomic surveillance, and international research partnerships to better prepare for such outbreaks in the future.