Women who survived Ebola are now caring for children with the disease

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They don't need the same protection because of the antibodies developed when they had the disease

Ebola survivors are now caring for many of the children who have been struck down by the killer virus

In a village outside Butembo, Congo, Noella Masika bathes a one-year-old girl, Angeline Kalala, who is suspected of having the killer virus. Noella lost 17 family members to the disease, which continues to spread around Congo, central Africa.Noella bathes Angeline Kalala at an Ebola treatment centre in Katwa, near Butembo AdvertisementMany residents see the outbreak as a money-making scheme made up by the government and outside organisations.Of those, more than 2,100 have died since the outbreak was declared 14 months ago.

 

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