The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 10,000 cases since May, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Health. The update also indicates nearly half of reported cases have died, and the outbreak is described as the fastest known Ebola outbreak in history in terms of growth rate since declaration. The outbreak is attributed to Bundibugyo virus, a different species from the one behind the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic, where an extremely effective vaccine helped drive the response. Current conditions in the DRC are also complicating containment, including difficulties tracking cases, administering care, and contact tracing. The article reports that at least half of deaths occurred in people never admitted to treatment centers and that about 80% of new cases are emerging from unknown sources rather than contact with previously recorded cases. These operational gaps are central to how quickly the outbreak can be brought under control.