The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a 'catastrophic collision' between the Ebola outbreak and ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The conflict is driving mass displacement, pushing exposed contacts into overcrowded camps, and severing critical containment corridors, complicating efforts to control the outbreak. The WHO and the DR Congo Ministry of Health, represented by Dieudonne Sezabo, have urged all warring parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire to contain the Ebola outbreak. This situation involves neighboring countries Uganda and Kenya, with the United States also engaged in the response.

The dispute centers on whether the call for a ceasefire is a feasible and effective measure to halt the spread of Ebola amid ongoing conflict. The WHO's appeal for ceasefire represents a critical next step in the international response to this dual crisis.