Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn

NYT World Thursday 25 June 2026, 22:57 UTC By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Stephanie Nolen 1 min read

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A community health worker taking the temperature of a man whose son is being treated for the virus near the city of Bunia in Democratic Republic of Congo.

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