DRC Health Officials Utilize Mobile Data to Combat Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak.

In an unprecedented move for an Ebola response, health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymized mobile-phone data to map population movements. This strategy aims to identify areas where the virus could spread next, helping to contain what the WHO describes as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with over 6,250 infected and 3,039 killed since May 15.