A crisis in Congo becomes a blessing for coffin makers

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The Ebola outbreak in Congolese Bunia raised the demand for coffins and changed burial rituals, while the population faces the burden of death, the risk of infection and the cost of last farewell.

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In the midst of a sawing cloud and the buzz of an electric saw, Djo Limayo, a Congolese carpenter, worked on the construction of another coffin. Businesses have thrived in Limayo since an outbreak of Ebola hit the city of Bunia in May. More than a dozen carpentry workshops line up the streets. All seem to be focused on the manufacture of coffins. 'Músculo es património': how it impacts on intelligence, longevity and autonomy Dengue: Qdenga vacci…