Cases are rising in Burundi as the virus moves from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Egide Irambona, 40, sits bare-chested on his hospital bed, next to the window, in a treatment room that he shares with two other men.
However, it has been declared a global health emergency because of fears it could spread quickly to previously unaffected countries and regions. "I am worried about the numbers. If they keep increasing, there is no capacity for us to handle that.” “This is a real challenge. The fact that diagnosis is only done in one place delays detecting new cases.
The city is abuzz with activity. People are still buying and selling goods as usual. Handshakes, hugs and very close contact are the norm. There are long queues at the bus stations, with people scrambling to get onto already crammed public service vehicles.
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