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Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo: Healthcare Workers Struggle with Lack of Training and Protection

Healthcare workers in eastern Congo are battling a severe Ebola outbreak, with limited training and protection in a remote and unstable region. The areas ongoing security issues, including attacks by armed groups, are complicating efforts to contain the disease. The World Health Organization has declared this a public health emergency of international concern, as the Bundibugyo virus spreads rapidly, with confirmed cases in Congo and Uganda and many more suspected deaths and cases. Health facilities are overwhelmed, and healthcare workers feel ill-equipped and unprotected, with a vaccine still months away.

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