'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.
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"You have to shake hands; you have to hug people."
— Patrick Faley , Activist
"One of the biggest lessons from the West Africa outbreak and previous Ebola outbreaks in DRC is that speed matters."
— Patrick Otim , Academic
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Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.
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