'I buried my parents one day after the other' - Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
Families in the Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to balance traditional burial rites with safety protocols required to stop the spread of Ebola. Anthropologists and health officials are working to educate the public on why traditional practices like washing bodies must be abandoned.
Why it matters
Safe burial practices are critical to containing Ebola outbreaks, but cultural resistance remains a significant hurdle for public health efforts.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Anne Soy Bunia, DR Congo BBC None of the usual crowds attend burials in this Bunia cemetery at the moment Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that is the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, is much busier than usual.
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