Ebola Alert: Global Efforts Ramp Up to Contain Outbreak

Uh-oh, Ebola is back on the move! The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which started its party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, might have grabbed its passport and spread beyond Africa. With 906 suspected cases and 223 deaths reported in the DRC, health authorities are on high alert after possible cases popped up in Italy and Brazil. An American, who caught the virus while in the DRC, is being treated in Germany. The good news: efforts are underway to fast-track vaccines with a whopping A$86 million in funding. What does it mean for you? Keep calm and carry on, as the risk of Ebola reaching you is low if you’re outside the affected regions. Health authorities are on it, and the international community is reacting faster than ever to keep this outbreak in check.