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Congo Ebola contact tracing falls far short as outbreak spreads, Africa CDC chief says
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- Sep 25, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC
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Public health agency of the African Union
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health agency of the African Union to support the public health initiatives of member states and strengthen the capacity of their health institutions to deal with disease threats. It is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Health workers struggle as new Ebola cases are found in border regions of South Ubangi and Haut-Uele.
A severe shortfall in contact tracing is critically undermining efforts to contain a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.