Evacuation of Ebola victims in Ituri, DRC

Workers in protective suits loading a red coffin into a hearse during the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A team of healthcare workers in full protective gear is moving a coffin to a specialized vehicle marked 'Corbillard' (hearse) against the backdrop of a mud-brick house in a rural area. The scene illustrates the scale of the tragedy and the efforts to contain the Ebola epidemic, which has claimed over 1,500 lives.

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