The World Health Organization warns that Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to contain it. Countries bordering the DRC face high risk, spurring the WHO to intensify its operations. Still, officials caution that the epidemic may be growing beyond their current capability to control.

A deadly Ebola outbreak in Kwango province has infected at least 57 people and claimed the lives of 35, with children facing the highest risk. Declared on September 4, the crisis continues to grow, fueled by sparse resources and a superspreader funeral.