Congo Ebola outbreak
Definition
A series of epidemic events caused by the Ebola virus occurring within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, characterized by high mortality rates and significant international public health concern.
A recurring medical crisis in Central Africa that reminds humanity that biology is far more efficient at travel restrictions than any government department.
Examples
The Congo Ebola outbreak is just nature's way of reminding us that no matter how much we upgrade our iPhones, we are still just very vulnerable sacks of water.
Trying to keep track of every Congo Ebola outbreak is the intellectual equivalent of playing whack-a-mole with a virus that actually plays back.
I told my doctor, 'Don't worry about the Congo Ebola outbreak,' and he told me my sense of denial was a serious pre-existing condition.
It is truly impressive how the Congo Ebola outbreak manages to make a mundane Tuesday in the suburbs feel like the intro to a very expensive, very stress-inducing documentary.