This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response - NPR

Rising case and death counts—now totaling hundreds—support concerns the outbreak may have been smoldering before detection, with conflict and distrust likely delaying identification and containment. Delayed detection and limited surge capacity are tied to the outbreak’s larger-than-expected scale, prompting WHO emergency warnings. New mapping and analysis further illustrate the likely earlier spread across the region and into Uganda, reinforcing calls for faster international surveillance and response.