Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Surpass 3,000 as Health Officials Scale Up Response
The ongoing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 3,000 lives, driving public health authorities to implement mobile phone data tracking to monitor transmission routes. The World Health Organization is simultaneously advancing clinical trials for next-generation vaccines.
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As Congo Ebola deaths pass 3,000, officials seek to track spread via mobile data
As the death toll from its Ebola outbreak exceeds 3,000, the Democratic Republic of Congo is using cell data to map travel routes out of the epidemic's hotspots. The pioneering approach aims to contain the thus-far untreatable strain before it reaches major cities like Kinshasa.
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak has recorded 6,186 confirmed cases, including 3,007 deaths since it was declared a global health emergency in mid-May. It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever. FRANCE 24's Emme...
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