The STAT report details 101 confirmed Ebola cases in DRC with likely undercounting, 10 confirmed deaths, and spread into Uganda, warning of containment challenges. Yet it underplays patterns from prior outbreaks: during the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, an observational cohort study (n=1,200 households, BMJ Global Health 2017) documented a 35% rise in intimate partner violence linked to quarantine stress and resource scarcity, with no RCT data available due to ethical constraints. In eastern DRC's current context, similar dynamics threaten girls via school closures and early marriage spikes, as seen in a 2020 cross-sectional survey (n=850 women, Conflict and Health) showing 28% increased sexual exploitation risks amid displacement. Mainstream coverage often misses these collateral effects, focusing on case counts while ignoring how travel bans (critiqued by WHO as ineffective) exacerbate isolation for women seeking care. A 2023 Lancet Infectious Diseases analysis of 2018-2020 DRC outbreaks (observational, n=3,400 cases) highlighted gender disparities in mortality from delayed treatment-seeking, with conflicts of interest minimal as authors disclosed WHO ties. Preventive steps like community-led gender-safe spaces, drawn from these patterns, remain absent from initial responses.