The Ebola crisis is worsening in Central Africa. Ugandan authorities ordered this Wednesday to close the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo "with immediate effect" due to the increase in cases of a rare variant of the virus in the neighboring country. The first infections have also begun to appear in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, located between 400 and 500 kilometers from the initial focus of the outbreak.

Since it was detected, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is of particular concern to experts and health authorities. The number of suspected cases has already climbed to 900, and deaths under scrutiny exceed 200. Beyond the logical increase in figures once the virus was detected and medical attention and resources were allocated to contain the epidemic, the speed at which it is spreading keeps the WHO on alert. In a region with high levels of public insecurity and a considerable number of people living in shacks and tents in displacement camps, the health task becomes complicated, and the virus remains out of control for now. "Hunger and disease go hand in hand. People weakened by hunger are much more vulnerable to infections," stressed the WHO Secretary-General, Tedros Adhanom, this Monday.