The Democratic Republic of Congo has endured 17 Ebola outbreaks since the virus was discovered there in 1976, more than any other nation.
Bushmeat consumption and funeral customs involving touching corpses are contributing to transmission in communities where wild meat provides essential protein.
The outbreak has spread to Uganda and triggered emergency US travel restrictions, while the DRC's health ministry vows to contain it.
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In rural Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a lethal Ebola strain has torn through local communities – claiming over 100 lives and triggering a global health emergency.
