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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Kabumba and Monika Pronczuk

In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water

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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.

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