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On the Frontline of the Ebola Outbreak: 'I Am Not Afraid to Do This Work'
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, over 3,600 people have died from an Ebola outbreak that remains difficult to control due to remote locations, armed conflict, and poverty. Claude, a local disinfection team leader who normally works in a village clinic, leads efforts to break the chain of infection by spraying chlorinated water in affected areas. He states he is not afraid to do this work because failing to act could bring the virus to his family. His village, Djatsi, is a hotspot where gold mining and ethnic violence complicate containment. Health experts from Unicef, including Doctor Pomme, are also working to educate residents about symptoms and the need to seek hospital care promptly, despite rumors and financial barriers preventing timely treatment.
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