By Zachery Onyango | Project Leader
Dear Donor,
Thanks to your generous support, we continue expanding community awareness activities designed to help people understand how Ebola spreads and what they can do to reduce exposure.
Our approach focuses on practical information that families can apply in their daily lives. Community members are encouraged to practice hand hygiene, recognize concerning symptoms, report suspected illness promptly, cooperate with health workers, and avoid unsafe contact with body fluids.
Accurate information is particularly important during a prolonged outbreak because fear and misinformation can discourage people from seeking care or cooperating with response teams.
The current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains active across multiple provinces and health zones. As of 29 September, 8,224 confirmed cases and 3,982 deaths had been reported.
Your support is helping communities transform information into practical prevention.
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