DRC uses artificial intelligence to fight Ebola outbreak
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, health workers battling the Ebola virus are using artificial intelligence to speed up information sharing in remote and insecure areas.
Difficult roads, lack of electricity and internet access often hinder responses to the outbreak. In June, Africa CDC received 150 Starlink connection kits to improve data transmission and team coordination in the Ituri province.
In September, CEPI brought together Anthropic, WHO Africa, and the National Institute for Biomedical Research to utilize Claude, an AI assistant developed by Anthropic. This tool helps WHO Africa quickly analyze reports from districts, compare current data to previous reports, and identify changes in the outbreak’s progression. Anthropic reports that Claude reduces the time needed to prepare daily reports from one day to less than one hour.
On September 25th, the DRC reported 70 new confirmed Ebola cases within 24 hours, demonstrating the need for rapid monitoring and information processing.
