Most New Ebola Cases in DRC Escape WHO Contact Tracking

Over 80% of new Ebola cases in the DRC's 17th outbreak fall outside monitored contact lists, WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Contact lists — people monitored for 21 days — are the backbone of containment. Cases beyond them mean transmission chains go untracked, so the true scope likely exceeds the 2,344 cases confirmed by July 18, 2026.