Vyavuwa’s home city, Beni, is one of the parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) currently experiencing the second worst Ebola outbreak in recorded history. Vyavuwa worked with a road construction company before signing up with the Red Cross when the Ebola outbreak began 11 months ago. If I don’t do this, diseases could spread, and maybe more people could die,” Vyavuwa says. Two-thirds of people who contract Ebola die from it, and at least 40 healthcare workers have been among the victims. “The society became accustomed to us going to get the bodies,” explained Jefferson Dahlo, a 36-year-old healthcare worker and former Ebola body collector.

Source: The Irish Times July 08, 2019 18:56 UTC