'I buried my parents one day after the other' - Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.
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"I want to say for all people [to hear] that Ebola is true."
— Joel Lonza Makumbu , Activist
"We need to be very close to the communities and engage with them very closely and make sure that they understand what's going on, they're informed and they consent."
— Maria Munoz-Bertrand , Executive
Key People
A member of the community affected by the Ebola outbreak in Bunia.
An anthropologist with the UN's World Health Organization (WHO).
Public health emergency co-ordinator for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC).
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A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.
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