Ebola Emergency Escalates: WHO says the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in eastern DRC is at a “defining moment,” with confirmed cases now above 5,500 and deaths topping 2,600; the agency also issued updated temporary guidance covering surveillance, infection control, clinical care, risk communication, and new social measures like limits on mass gatherings and domestic mobility. Vaccine Push: DRC has started receiving Ervebo vaccine shipments—16,520 doses arrived in Kinshasa, with 70,000 total planned—while WHO notes it’s still unclear how well Ervebo works against the Bundibugyo strain, so 20,000 doses are earmarked for a clinical trial. Hidden Spread Warning: Africa CDC warns the official count may reflect only 30–40% of infections, estimating the outbreak could be 10,000–15,000 cases, as surveillance struggles with insecurity and community deaths outside treatment centers. River Surveillance Plan: Kinshasa launched “Congo River Without Ebola” to tighten checks at ports and along river routes to protect major hubs, including Kinshasa, from further spread. Regional Health Call: East African health leaders urged stronger regional systems, harmonized regulations, and more local medicine and medical-supply production to better handle future outbreaks. Infrastructure Deal Watch: Mota-Engil is set to sign a 30-year concession to rehabilitate and manage the Congolese stretch of the Lobito Corridor copper-cobalt railway, potentially backed by up to $1 billion in US financing.