In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the health authorities are stepping up the fight against Ebola, while the country is facing its 17th epidemic. Mobile laboratories have been deployed in the East to speed up screening and achieve results in less than 24 hours, while caregivers also have to deal with mistrust and attacks on health structures. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected in the DRC to provide France's support for authorities and humanitarian aid.

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