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News Alert: New Ebola Outbreak in Butembo, DRC – Democratic Republic of the Congo – ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Health and Epidemic; published on 08 Feb 2021 by Mercy Corps

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Following a resurgence of Ebola in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo, which comes less than a year after the government declared the end of the tenth, and worst, Ebola outbreak in June 2020, Whitney Elmer, Mercy Corps Country Director for DRC says:
“This resurgence of Ebola is worrying as it comes amidst rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in DR Congo and could fuel existing challenges. This includes communities’ mistrust and lack of acceptance and ownership of the health responses.
“We know that…

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