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Residents in eastern Congo town divided over Ebola outbreak
Some residents of Mongbwalu accept the presence of Ebola after seeing neighbors die, while others in the town remain unconvinced the virus exists. The latest outbreak is centered in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the center of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak, hold differing views on whether the virus is real. One resident, Laureine Sakiya, said she believes the virus exists after seeing neighbors die.
Other residents of the town have not accepted that the blood-letting virus is present. Health workers continue to respond to the outbreak in the region. The differing beliefs among residents may affect efforts to contain the spread of the disease.
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