Ebola outbreak in DR Congo leaves hundreds dead and children orphaned

According to France 24, the Democratic Republic of Congo is battling what health officials describe as its fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever. Nearly one thousand eight hundred cases have now been confirmed, and at least six hundred people have died. In the epicentre of the crisis, children orphaned by the virus are left to rebuild their lives, while surrounding communities struggle to contain the disease.

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