A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak originating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has now infected people in Uganda, threatening multiple countries. Efforts to contain the virus are hampered by local distrust and ongoing armed conflict.

Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda. <img alt="Red Cross workers bury an Ebola victim at the Rwampara Cemetery, in Rwampara, Congo, May 23, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7302x4868+0+0/resize/7302x4868!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2Fdf%2Fdbd26c0643c0a14c361f315f4830%2Fap26143623186569.jpg" /><p>Africa races to contain a fast-spreadin...