Ebola outbreak in DRC strains medical teams amid containment race
Medical teams face brutal conditions as grave diggers work night and day to bury victims of the Ebola outbreak which continues to grip the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Medical teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo are working under difficult conditions to contain an ongoing Ebola outbreak, with grave diggers working day and night to bury victims. The outbreak continues to grip the country as responders race to halt its spread.
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