New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings from aid groups and healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been stark, their calls for coordinated international action impassioned.As the country reels from the return of the Ebola virus, there is growing concern that its fragile healthcare system will struggle to cope with an outbreak that experts say goes well beyond the number of confirmed cases. Continue reading...
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Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?
<p>In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likely</p><p></p><p>Ebola is spreading rapidly in parts of east Africa. The deadly disease, which kills around half of those it infects, is <a href="https
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