The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is intensifying at an alarming rate, with confirmed cases surpassing 2,000 and deaths exceeding 750. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the outbreak may be significantly larger than official figures suggest, possibly doubling the reported numbers. Efforts to control the spread are hampered by funding shortages, with the WHO reporting that it has less than half of the necessary resources to effectively respond. Simultaneously, health workers are striking over unpaid salaries, further complicating the response to a crisis that has been labeled the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.