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Ebola Outbreak Control Efforts Stalled by Contact Tracing

Ebola outbreak 1,000+ deaths 2,400+ cases Contact tracing Democratic Republic of Congo

An Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people and sickened more than 2,400 in just over two months, with daily case counts continuing to surge. Health officials in the region are struggling to implement effective contact tracing to stay ahead of virus transmission.

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Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak

rss:npr-newsus_mainstream68d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing. That's a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak

stream:bsky-jetstreamother68d ago echo kagi ↗

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