Dr. Sayalita expressed frustration that Local villagers are not serious about this new outbreak. Some families refuse to sterilize their homes. And refused to hold the funeral safely “People still don’t understand that Ebola is back again. Everything is not clear to them. ”
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DR Congo began a vaccination process against Ebola last week. But in the previous Ebola outbreak Which ended in November 2020, and many villagers didn’t believe the virus’s existence. And do not follow the epidemic control measures This includes staying in contact with the sick or not washing the body. There was also a firing of weapons between the officers. With anti-Ebola measures too
While the 10th outbreak between August 1, 2018 and June 25, 2020, there were 2,200 deaths, the highest than any outbreak in DR Congo’s history. It has been since the Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 when they were still referred to as Zaire.
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