It is not clear when the outbreak will reach its peak, Africa CDC Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya said during his second visit to the town of Bunia near the outbreak’s epicenter on Tuesday. Kaseya cautioned that nearly 80% of new cases are not coming from contact tracing but instead from community spread.
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August 4, 2026It is not clear when the outbreak will reach its peak, Africa CDC Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya said during his second visit to the town of Bunia near the outbreak’s epicenter on Tuesday. Kaseya cautioned that nearly 80% of new cases are not coming from contact tracing but instead from community spread.