Superstition stopping Ebola victims from seeking medical care
A man drives his bike taxi past the Church of Christ during Pentecost celebrations on May 20, 2018 in Mbandaka, northwest of DR Congo as 45 cases of Ebola virus has been recorded in the region according to the UN's World Health Organization. The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to launch an Ebola vaccination programme on May 21 in a bid to stop the latest outbreak of the dreaded fatal disease from spreading, as the WHO put the death toll at 25.
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Some people are refusing medical care and turn instead to preachers and prayers to chase away the threat, they say.
