Doctors report that reduced aid funding has significantly slowed the progress in controlling the Ebola outbreak in central Africa. The ongoing fight against the disease is facing increased challenges.

<img alt="Shows people offloading supply from a World Food Programme warehouse in Congo." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/b1224515-ae96-4546-9897-f56a2d23d609,1780611280687/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C860%2C8256%2C4644%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="People offload supplies from a truck at the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bunia, Congo, Monday, June 1, 2026." width="620" /><p></p>