A deadly disease is spreading: Ebola claimed 127 lives, experts warn of a high risk

In the province of Ituri, where there are more than 600 confirmed cases, slightly less than 5,000 contacts of infected patients have been identified. However, it was estimated that each patient in the region had about 40 contacts, which would amount to approximately 24,000 contacts in total. However, even of those that have been identified, only about 57 percent have been found, Kaseya said.

“If we don’t have these people on the list and if we don’t track them, there is a huge risk of the infection spreading in the community,” Kaseya warned.

He added that there are still confirmed Ebola cases that have not been isolated and placed in treatment centers.

“If we do not contact all those who we know are infected and those who have been in contact with them, we cannot say that we control this epidemic,” he warned.