Event Brief
Africa CDC warns Congo Ebola outbreak spiralling out of control
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Africa CDC says contact tracing is failing as the DRC Ebola outbreak grows rapidly, with 1,707 deaths in 14 weeks.
WHO: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General Jean Kaseya
WHAT: Warned that the DRC Ebola outbreak is spiralling out of control and that contact tracing is no longer effectively containing it.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 4:26 AM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: Nearly 70% of new infections were emerging outside known contact lists, indicating widespread community transmission.
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