Health authorities fighting an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have identified only about 30,000 exposed contacts, falling far short of effective tracing. The Africa CDC chief warned of inadequate containment as the virus continues spreading.
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Congo Ebola contact tracing falls far short as outbreak spreads, Africa CDC chief says Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 - Health authorities battling the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo have identified only about 30,000 people who may have been exposed to the virus, a fraction of the more than 400,000 expected through contact tracing, a senior African health official told Reuters.