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Ebola: how does contact tracing work?

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The Democratic Republic of Congo says the death toll linked to its latest Ebola outbreak has risen to 131, with 513 suspected contacts now being monitored across six health zones, as the government races to contain the spread of the Bundibugyo variant of the virus.

And, with global fuel supply shortages, there are renewed calls for African investments in energy and infrastructure. We speak to Nigerian investor, Tony Elumelu.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Ayuba Iliya, Keikantse Shumba, Bella Twine and Rukia Bulle
Technical Producer: David Kinyanjui
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Priya Sippy and Maryam Abdalla

Published on Tuesday, 19th May 2026.

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