DRC Ebola Outbreak Exceeds 6,250 Cases; WHO Employs Cell Data for Prediction

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has grown to over 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths, with response efforts falling short of control targets. A CDC analysis indicates only 15-20% of new cases are linked to known transmission chains, far below the 90% goal. In a novel approach, WHO researchers are now using anonymized cell phone data to predict emerging outbreak clusters, aiming to improve response effectiveness.