Some 20 million have gone back and forth from the outbreak zone since August, Dr. Redfield estimated, and added, “Truly, it’s nearly miraculous that we haven’t seen cross-border spread yet.”The C.D.C. employees are working in other parts of Congo, however, to train health workers and help coordinate the response. “We’re ready to deploy as soon as they tell us it’s time,” Dr. Redfield said. Several red flags indicate that the outbreak is not under control, Dr. Redfield said. There is a high risk that they have infected family members, health workers and other patients at local clinics they might have gone to for help.

Source: New York Times March 16, 2019 22:35 UTC