Red Cross volunteers work during the 2003 Ebola outbreak in Republic of Congo. We encourage AlertNet members to publish their own photos from the field on our NGO photos page. All photos IFRC
Under a violent equatorial sun, a team of five Congo Red Cross volunteers remove bodies with extreme caution.
A volunteer (left) prepares chlorine solution to decontaminate bodies, premises and anything that could host the deadly virus.
When the population of Kellé fled to the forest, 19 Congolese Red Cross
volunteers stayed behind to care for the sick and elderly.
None of the volunteers has been struck down by Ebola - largely because of
the training they received during the last big outbreak.
The Congolese Red Cross volunteers have the difficult task of gaining the
trust of local communities in order to dispell the myths surrounding Ebola.
Deep in Congo's equatorial forests some locals believe the recent deaths were caused by witchcraft. The Red Cross volunteers are trying to convince them otherwise.
Volunteers in protective clothing remove the infected bodies and disinfect the houses to prevent the spread of Ebola.
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