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'I buried my parents one day after the other'

Bunia is the epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak. The Nyamurongo cemetery is seeing higher traffic than normal. Families are receiving guidance on how to grieve safely.

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New reports identify the Nyamurongo cemetery as a focal point and highlight the discouragement of traditional body washing.

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  1. Safe Burial Training Begins in Bunia Amid Ebola Outbreak

    Bunia is the epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak. The Nyamurongo cemetery is seeing higher traffic than normal. Families are receiving guidance on how to grieve safely.

    What's confirmed:

    • Bunia is the epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak.
    • The Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia is busier than usual.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Family members are now strongly discouraged from washing dead bodies before burial.
    confidence 90%

  2. DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads as Deaths Exceed 200

    An Ebola outbreak in Bunia, DR Congo, has seen confirmed cases climb past 670. The death toll has surpassed 200, with cases increasing almost 40 percent in a single week. International organizations are now helping families implement safe burial protocols to stop the virus.

    What's confirmed:

    • Confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC have risen past 670.
    • The Ebola death toll has passed 200.
    • Cases increased almost 40 percent in one week.
    • The outbreak is located in Bunia, DR Congo.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The Africa CDC chief warns this outbreak may be the worst on record.
    • People fleeing conflict in Congo are complicating efforts to stop the outbreak.
    • The WHO declared an international emergency one month ago.
    confidence 90%