# Health officials use mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in Congo

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- Reuters, 2026-09-03 11:35 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/health-officials-turn-mobile-phone-data-track-ebola-spread-congo-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a995b6c6f82110001165501

> Health officials responding to an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population movements and identify areas where the virus may spread next, according to the World Health Organization and collaborating researchers.

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