In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — 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 water or soap, and we a...
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