contact tracing

Over 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been sickened by cyclosporiasis since mid-June, with public health nurse Linda Kim conducting contact tracing. The outbreak follows a prior measles outbreak in the county, which ended in May, and health officials note cyclosporiasis is generally non-life-threatening in the U.S.

US measles cases have surpassed 2,371 confirmed infections by July, driven by clusters in Arizona, South Carolina, and Utah. Delaware officials are using vaccination and contact tracing to address a local outbreak, but public health efforts face challenges from decreasing vaccination rates and resource cuts.

Health officials struggle to manage the current Ebola outbreak due to challenges in contact tracing, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could become the largest ever, according to Africa’s CDC. Most positive cases are not being tracked by health workers, indicating contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.

Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Congo have reached 1,003 with 254 deaths, according to officials. Contact tracing remains a major challenge in containing the outbreak.

Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, with 254 deaths, according to officials. Contact tracing for those exposed to patients remains a significant challenge.

Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, according to officials. Contact tracing of those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.

The WHO chief, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, giving the virus a significant head start. He highlighted challenges including blanket travel restrictions, high levels of community mistrust, and low contact tracing in the response efforts.

The Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo is spreading beyond containment efforts due to ineffective contact tracing. Technicians are installing beds and equipment at CBCA Virunga Hospital in Goma to handle suspected cases.