Contact Tracing is the Biggest Weakness in Ebola Outbreak

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The Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, DRC, faces critical challenges with only 12% of contacts traced, posing high risks for community transmission. This information was shared by Dr. Jean Kaseya of the Africa CDC during a media briefing.

Only around 12% of the contacts of Ebola patients in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been reached, posing a “huge risk” for community transmission, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told a media briefing on Thursday. Ituri is the epicentre of the current […]