Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

Congolese authorities have reported a record one-day increase in Ebola cases, with 72 new infections documented shortly after the outbreak's reveal. In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the outbreak is fundamentally reshaping daily life. Fear is currently spreading faster than official information, and hospitals in the affected zone have transitioned into centers for urgent containment rather than standard care, reflecting the severity of the health crisis currently impacting the region's infrastructure.