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In Congo, an Ebola Survivor With a Motorbike Helps Ease Fear

Associated Press

   BENI, CONGO - When Germain Kalubenge gets a request for a ride on his
   motorcycle, it can be a matter of life or death. The 23-year-old is a
   survivor of the Ebola virus and often is the only driver his community
   trusts to help if someone suspects they are infected.

   "I wake up every day at 5 in the morning to ... wait for calls from
   suspected Ebola cases who do not like to take an ambulance," he said.
   "In the community they are afraid of ambulances. They believe that in
   an ambulance, doctors will give them toxic injections and they will die
   before arriving at the hospital."

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