ALIMA & Roger Kamba

ALIMA: ALIMA is a medical charity whose tents were set on fire by protesters in Ituri, highlighting the challenges faced by aid workers.

Roger Kamba: Roger Kamba>>>, the Congolese health minister, has been actively involved in the response, announcing the opening of treatment centers and acknowledging the challenges in containing the outbreak.

ALIMA: ALIMA set up isolation tents in Democratic Republic of the Congo — Ituri Province, which were later set on fire by an angry crowd, complicating the Ebola response efforts.

Roger Kamba: Congo's Health Minister Roger Kamba has discussed exploring more drugs and compounds to save lives from the Bundibugyo virus, acknowledging its initial presentation similar to other infectious diseases.

ALIMA: ALIMA's Ebola treatment tents were set on fire during unrest, highlighting the tensions and security challenges faced by aid groups in the affected regions.

Roger Kamba: Roger Kamba, the Congolese Health Minister, confirmed the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain in the Ebola outbreak and highlighted its high lethality rate and the lack of a specific vaccine or treatment for this variant.