DRC Ebola Cases Top 635 as Contact Tracing Reaches Only 56%
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Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 10
DRC Ebola Cases Top 635 as Contact Tracing Reaches Only 56%
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 10
Summary
635 confirmed Ebola cases and 127 deaths have been recorded in the DRC, with most new infections concentrated in Ituri province towns including Mongbwalu, Bunia and Rwanpara.
5,681 contacts are being monitored, but responders have reached only 56.3% of them—well below the roughly 95% WHO says is needed to contain the outbreak.
WHO officials said delayed detection and preparedness gaps slowed the response, while confusion over a different Ebola strain with no approved vaccine or treatment has made community outreach harder.
Eastern DRC's wider humanitarian crisis—malaria, measles, poor sanitation, displacement and insecurity—is undermining trust as communities resist Ebola-only interventions.
Uganda has reported 19 confirmed cases and two deaths, while the U.S. and Europe are discussing coordination and possible travel curbs ahead of the World Cup.