Evaluation of contact tracing performance during an Ebola virus disease outbreak in a complex security environment: the case of North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–2020
Our findings indicate the necessity of prioritizing contact tracing in urban areas. This can be achieved by engaging locally trusted stakeholders to build community confidence. Furthermore, integrating digital contact tracing solutions may enhance the efficacy of traditional manual contact tracing.
Authors
- Annie Mutombo
- Mathias Mossoko
- Guy Mutombo
- Harry César Kayembe Ntumba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-3395)
- Didier Nkoko Bompangue
- Willy Ngalamulume
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Ministry of Public Health (CD)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- Université de Franche-Comté (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Conflict and Health
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-025-00650-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79