The recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has raised significant concern among health experts and organizations. Initially reported by the Africa CDC, the outbreak revealed 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths. However, within just a few days, these numbers escalated dramatically to 500 cases and 130 suspected deaths. This rapid increase has alarmed health officials, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to categorize the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern on May 17. Kay Lay, the Guardian’s global health correspondent, highlighted the unusual nature of these figures, noting that such high numbers typically emerge weeks or months into an outbreak, not at the onset. Prosper Heri Ngorora, a reporter based in Goma, has been engaging with residents in the affected Ituri province, where the crisis is most acute. The swift rise in cases has raised fears of a wider epidemic, echoing past Ebola crises that had devastating impacts on public health in the region.