CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts

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A new CDC modeling report warns that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could infect more than 20,000 people within three months if immediate intervention measures aren't taken. The projection would make it comparable to the 2014-2016 West African epidemic, which killed over 11,000 people and became the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. The CDC's analysis underscores the urgency of rapid response, including contact tracing, vaccination campaigns, and treatment access. Health officials are calling for coordinated international action to prevent the outbreak from reaching catastrophic proportions.