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Orphaned or Unaccompanied: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Amidst the second deadliest outbreak of Ebola globally, and the deadliest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the number of children who have been left orphaned or unaccompanied by the disease is rising at an alarming rate.

Christ-Vie, an Ebola orphan, is fed by a caretaker in Butembo.

Back Home for Jacques: An Ebola Survivor's Story

In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one in three Ebola victims is a child but Ebola survivors are often treated with stigma and mistrust by their communities. Jacques, age 8, was infected with Ebola but now he’s back home, and with the help of UNICEF, being welcomed back into his community.

School children put up posters with ebola advisories.

Notes from the Ebola epicentre

Going to the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak is not easy – you need to mentally prepare.

Fighting Ebola in West Africa

In this photo essay, see how UNICEF is working to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in Liberia, West Africa.

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Orphaned or Unaccompanied: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Back Home for Jacques: An Ebola Survivor's Story

Notes from the Ebola epicentre

Fighting Ebola in West Africa

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