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Ebola a 'terrifying disease' as DRC faces 'decades of conflict' and overburdened healthcare system

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Stephanie Hoffmann, Project Coordinator for Butembo, North Kivu, Doctors Without Borders. The Ebola outbreak is hitting a region already ravaged by decades of armed conflict, insecurity, and an overwhelmed health system. As the epidemic's epicenter shifts from Ituri to North Kivu, the disease is spreading and the transmission is accelerating. In Butembo, a densely…

Ebola a 'terrifying disease' as DRC faces 'decades of conflict' and overburdened healthcare system

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