Ebola: Artisanal miners keep digging for gold despite virus risk
About 2 million people work in artisanal and small-scale mining across Congo, according to a 2024 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
In eastern Congo, where the economy is heavily dependent on small-scale mining, the constant movement of miners between remote sites is complicating efforts to contain Ebola.
If the Ebola treatment center was nearby, people could receive care quickly and recover,” Musingo said.
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