Opinion: First hantavirus, now Ebola: What two outbreaks reveal about global preparedness

The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing an Ebola outbreak with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths, while a hantavirus outbreak is growing in South America linked to a cruise ship. The Africa CDC has raised concerns about the spread driven by population movement and health insecurity. The outbreaks serve as a warning about global preparedness for emerging infectious diseases.