W.H.O. SAYS BUILDING TRUST WITH COMMUNITIES IS VITAL TO BRING DISEASE UNDER CONTROL
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“NO VACCINE OR KNOWN TREATMENT FOR BUNDIBUGYO STRAIN OF EBOLA RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OUTBREAK”
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- Up to 25%
- Up to 50%
- Up to 75%
- Up to 90%
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Up to 50%
Community trust was key to ending West Africa's 2014 Ebola crisis
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