Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo

According to the Africa Centers for Disease Control, nearly three hundred confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are now untraceable. The outbreak is unfolding amid conflict that prevents health workers from reaching camps sheltering over one million people. Epidemiological models predict thousands of deaths by September. On Thursday, Africa's CDC director general warned of the risk of massive community transmission — the region's humanitarian crisis is severely hampering disease control efforts.

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