Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads

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The Ebola virus outbreak continues to spread in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with local residents like Hélène Akilimali taking numerous precautions against infection. Despite safety measures, skepticism about the disease remains in the community, complicating containment efforts.

Hélène Akilimali says she’s taking every precaution against contracting Ebola, including always wearing a face mask in public. But her work as a cocoa seller in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the epicenter of the latest outbreak – brings her into daily contact with other people, some of whom doubt the disease is … The post Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads appeared first on Egypt Independent.