Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say slowing the spread of Ebola requires the hard task of persuading people to change funeral practices, a major driver of Ebola cases in past outbreaks. The local community has attacked at least three treatment centres in the DRC, as people storm the clinics wanting the remains of their loved one back, even though it's highly contagious. The spike in the spread of infectious viruses continues to create tension between authorities and communities. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Gugu Mkhize, Cultural Expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)…

<p>Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say slowing the spread of Ebola requires the hard task of persuading people to change funeral practices, a major driver of Ebola cases in past outbreaks. The local community has attacked at least three treatment centres in the DRC, as people storm the clinics wanting the remains of their loved one back, even though it's highly contagious. The spike in the spread of infectious viruses continues to create tension between authorities and communities. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Gugu Mkhize, Cultural Expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)&hellip;</p>

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