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WHO and researchers use anonymised mobile data to track Ebola in Congo

Health officials battling Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population movements and identify areas where the virus could spread next, according to WHO and researchers.

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By Clement BonnerotHealth officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population movements and identify areas where the virus could spread next, according to the World Health Organisation and researchers working with it…