| Maf Helping Fight Deadly Ebola Outbreak in Dem. Rep. of Congo |
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Source: Christian Newswire Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta to fight a deadly Ebola epidemic that has killed at least 150 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the outbreak in the central province of Kasai Occidental and said measures are being taken to contain the spread of the deadly virus. MAF is transporting doctors into remote jungle clinics where they can treat patients and assess the severity and extent of the crisis. “The thought at the moment is there are many, many more in the remote villages that are not making it to a hospital or a clinic and are simply dying in remote villages,” said John Boyd, MAF’s vice president for ministry advancement. “At the end of this week we should have a better idea of the size and scope of the situation, and how we need to mobilize more resources.” Ebola is one of the deadliest pathogens, killing 50 to 80 percent of the people it infects. Because it is highly contagious, health officials in Congo are trying to quarantine anyone with symptoms. * HCJB Global Voice works with local partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo to broadcast the gospel on Christian stations in Boma, Bukavu and Kinshasa. Programs go out in English, French, Kikongo Fioti, Lingala, Luba and Swahili. Weekly programs in the Songe and Kikongo San Salvador languages also air from local FM stations in the country. |
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