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Hundreds of thousands of people are on the run, fleeing a war that rages in eastern Congo, in the provinces of North and South Kivu. They are frightened. Many are sick or wounded. Others have been harassed or raped, or have had everything they own stolen. The people of the Kivus are in a critical condition. The destiny of everyone in this region is shaped by the war. The story of their struggle to survive needs to be told.
Starting November 20, 2008, MSF will help the people of the Kivus speak out. See the video
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© Mustafa Hassona
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Kaluamba, isolation unit for suspected cases. An MSF team of nine Ebola specialists from the capitals Kinshasa, DRC, and Brussels, Belgium, is currently working in Western Kasai.
© Luis Encinas/MSF
Blood samples from patients in the Western Kasai province in central Democratic Republic of Congo that were sent to laboratories in Gabon have tested positive for Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Thirty-three people suspected of suffering from Ebola, including nine people who have died, have been reported since November 27.
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