International agencies should receive greater authority to trace Ebola contacts across conflict-affected areas of Congo

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AFC/M23 authorities reported six new Ebola cases in areas they control in eastern Congo, including four identified through testing after death. The case details come from the rebel administration. The outbreak's spread across a conflict front complicates tracing and treatment.

Thousands fled the Kigonze displacement camp after security forces entered and clashes followed. Health officials said many Ebola contacts had lived there and only a fraction had been traced; a transit centre for suspected cases was also destroyed.