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Congo struggles to trace contacts as Ebola outbreak worsens
Original: Ebola outbreak deepens as Congo fails to trace most contacts | Daily Sabah
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are failing to trace the majority of contacts of confirmed Ebola cases, according to Daily Sabah, a gap that is allowing the outbreak to deepen. Contact tracing is a core tool for containing Ebola, and widespread missed contacts raises the risk of further spread within the region.
Why now: A new Ebola outbreak is growing and failures in contact tracing signal it could spread further.
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