Responding to the 2018–2020 Ebola Virus Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rethinking Humanitarian Approaches

Responding to the 2018–2020 Ebola Virus Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rethinking Humanitarian Approaches

Susannah H Mayhew,1 Patrick Milabyo Kyamusugulwa,2 Kennedy Kihangi Bindu,3 Paul Richards,4 Cyrille Kiyungu,5 Dina Balabanova1 1Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; 2Bukavu Medical University College/Institut Supérie...

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Main Authors:	Mayhew SH, Kyamusugulwa PM, Kihangi Bindu K, Richards P, Kiyungu C, Balabanova D
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2021-04-01
Series:	Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Subjects:	democratic republic of congo ebola pandemic response humanitarian emergency community social science
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/responding-to-the-2018ndash2020-ebola-virus-outbreak-in-the-democratic-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHP

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