Prof Pierre Akilimali, who heads DR Congos response to an outbreak that has so far killed more than 2,700 people, says tackling the disease requires trust and respectThe statistics, says the man responsible for overseeing the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are meaningless. That it is now the largest outbreak, the most deadly strain, that 100 days have passed, that the death rates keep climbing, says Prof Pierre Akilimali, should never detract from the human tragedi...
Behind every case, a person: the man leading DRCs Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers
The Guardian - 28 Aug 2026 04:00
Prof Pierre Akilimali, who heads DR Congos response to an outbreak that has so far killed more than 2,700 people, says tackling the disease requires trust and respectThe statistics, says the man responsible for overseeing the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are meaningless. That it is now the largest outbreak, the most deadly strain, that 100 days have passed, that the death rates keep climbing, says Prof Pierre Akilimali, should never detract from the human tragedi...
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