Health officials are warning that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could become the worst in history. The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has raised concerns about the scale of the epidemic and the difficulty in tracking contacts of infected individuals, with tens of thousands currently unlocated. Addressing African leaders in Burundi, CDC Director General Jean Kaseya emphasized the urgent need for rapid intervention to prevent the outbreak from surpassing previous epidemics in West Africa and eastern DRC. He stated that containing the emergency could require billions of dollars in funding. The lack of swift action poses a significant risk of escalating the crisis beyond current capacities. The situation highlights the vulnerability of the region and the critical need for international support.