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In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
- A camp in Bunia, Congo, housing 10,000 displaced people has only one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to combat the Ebola outbreak.
- Camp leaders advise residents to wash their hands before eating, using soap if available, otherwise oatmeal or sand.
- Resident Francine Leve Janguzi expressed fear over the lack of protection, no water or soap, and living near garbage in the camp.
- Heather Kerr from the International Rescue Committee said ongoing conflict and displacement in eastern Congo have weakened health systems, complicating efforts to control Ebola.
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In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo.
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In Congo camp, Ebola fought with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in a camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo. Camp leaders say they tell residents to wash their hands before eating — with soap for the lucky ones who have it. For the rest, the advice is to use oatmeal or sand. “My fear is that we are here with nothing to protect ourselves. We have no protection, no …
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