Why the Ebola outbreak in Africa is tough to track
Updated: 5:13 PM EDT Jul 15, 2026
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Why the Ebola outbreak in Africa is tough to track
Updated: 5:13 PM EDT Jul 15, 2026
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to more than 2,000 cases and 750 deaths, with health officials struggling to track its spread and warning the true numbers could be two to four times higher. Dr. Zoe Weiss, director of clinical microbiology at Tufts Medical Center, explained the challenges in tracking these cases.She also discussed what this could mean for travelers abroad and citizens at home in the United States.
NEEDHAM, Mass. —
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to more than 2,000 cases and 750 deaths, with health officials struggling to track its spread and warning the true numbers could be two to four times higher.
Dr. Zoe Weiss, director of clinical microbiology at Tufts Medical Center, explained the challenges in tracking these cases.
She also discussed what this could mean for travelers abroad and citizens at home in the United States.
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