Residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo are living in fear as a rare Ebola virus spreads undetected. Health officials are struggling to contain the outbreak, leaving the local population uncertain about their safety.

<img alt="Women in masks stand outside all looking in one direction" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/703afe7c-a544-47a3-82b9-62e24791c0ee,1779310858960/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C266%2C5127%2C2883%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Relatives look on as people who died of Ebola are taken from a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)" width="620" /><p>As health officials scramble to respond to a virus that has spread undetected ...