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Making Coffins in Ebola’s Epicenter

Source: Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Sutton Raphael · Published Sep 9, 2026, 12:20 PM

In World, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Sutton Raphael puts this story at the center of the day: A coffin maker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen a significant increase in the number of coffins needed in Bunia since the latest Ebola outbreak began in May. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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