A village chief in Congo works to overcome Ebola prejudice even as the disease kills his relatives
BENI, Congo (AP) — After each of his relatives got Ebola and became sick, Alphonse bin Kitobi Achou Taibo would scramble to get them to the nearest hospital in eastern Congo, but they accused him of taking them there to die and refused to go.
The chief of Bapakombe-Bakondo was in despair. His village lies on the outskirts of the city of Beni in North Kivu province, a major hot spot in what has been the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.
“I quickly realized: We are now in danger of losing the whole family,” Achou Taibo, who ultimately lost four family members to Ebola, told The Associated Press…
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