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.
Health investigators in the Democratic Republic of Congo interview individuals as part of their contact tracing — seeking to find those who came into contact with people infected with Ebola.
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On Thursday, DRC health workers were only able to follow up with around 21 per cent of the total cases being monitored, the…
The World Health Organization on Friday said the outbreak is spreading rapidly and now poses a “very high” risk nationally.
The organisation says to have reached 62 percent of contacts, but targets 90-95 percent
Health authorities say 38% of Ebola contacts remain untraced
A decades-old conflict has brought violence and instability to Congo—and its hampering efforts to control the Ebola outbreak.
Health officials in Ituri province, which accounts for almost 94% of confirmed infections, were actively monitoring only 39.3% of…
