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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contact tracing remains a pillar public health strategy for containing Ebola virus disease (EVD). During the 2018-2020 EVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), contact tracing was implemented on an unprecedented scale. Here, we assessed performance of contact tracing implemented in affected health zones, and identified risk factors associated with incomplete follow-up.

Methods

We performed a retrospective descriptive data analysis of 129,749 contacts in the contact line lists of North Kivu province between August 1, 2018 to June 25, 2020. Coverage, completeness, timeliness, and duration of contact tracing were determined to assess the performance of contact tracing implemented by field actors. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model

SUBMITTER: Ngalamulume W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881439 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature