Hope in hard times

Recovery stories like these are a much-needed reminder that even without approved treatments, people can beat Ebola. How do we make sure communities trust the process enough to seek help early?

WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

BUNIA, Congo: Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was discharged the day before yesterday,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during the opening of a new Ebola treatment center in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri. “Of course, we’re still working on vaccines and treatments but that doesn’t mean that people cannot recover from Ebola,” he added.

Hope in hard times

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