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🇨🇩Our team in Goma is preparing a statement on how the current Ebola Outbreak has affected the people we serve in North Kivu. The first confirmed case of the Budibugyo strain of the virus was reported in Ituri province, an area straddling the borders of of three countries: DRC, South Sudan and Uganda. We have been providing medical relief to rural communities in this region, please help us to continue this work. Link in bio. Resources will go towards strengthening and maintaining sanitation me

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular strain of Ebola is ready. WHO experts said two potential vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo strain are being considered, but neither has yet undergone clinical trials. They believe the outbreak in Congo and Uganda likely began a few months ago, with investigations ongoing to trace the chain of transmission. Experts say the outbreak is particularly concerning because it spread undetect