Ebola contact tracing lags as outbreak reaches Mambasa
By The BriefBrief
DR Congo reports 344 confirmed Ebola cases as contact tracing covers under 40% of known contacts and the outbreak reaches Mambasa.
WHO:DR Congo National Institute of Public Health
WHAT:The institute reported that responders were actively monitoring only 39.3% of identified contacts in Ituri and fewer than 40% overall, as the outbreak expanded to the Mambasa health zone.
WHEN:Jun 2, 2026 at 11:22 PM ET
WHERE:Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo
WHY:Monitoring of known contacts deteriorated, with responders tracking fewer than 40% of known contacts in the hardest-hit province.
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