Ebola's Youngest Victims: A Harrowing Reminder of Global Inequality The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has starkly highlighted the often overlooked reality of healthcare disparities between developed and developing nations.
Dr. Rupa Narra, a US pediatrician who recently arrived on the scene to care for the youngest victims, is one of the few medical professionals brave enough to venture into this hot zone. Dr.
Narra's experience treating children as young as six months old for Ebola symptoms – fever, diarrhea, and in some cases, bleeding from the eyes, nose, or gums – has left even seasoned travelers like myself shaken.