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Responding to the DRC's largest Ebola outbreak

Original: 'When fear takes over': Responding to the DRC's largest Ebola outbreak

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are battling the country's largest recorded Ebola outbreak. Reporting on the response highlights how fear among affected communities complicates containment efforts, with health workers working to trace contacts, treat patients and build trust amid the epidemic.

Why now: The outbreak's scale and the difficulty of containing it are drawing renewed international attention to the DRC's public health crisis.

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