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Noella Masika Vinyinyi, 30, an Ebola survivor who works as a caregiver, takes care of Angeline Kalala, 1, who is suspected to be suffering from Ebola, inside the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit (CUBE) at an Ebola treatment centre (ETC) in Katwa, near Butembo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 3, 2019. Masika survived Ebola in June 2019. She lost 17 family members to Ebola, including both parents and two grandparents, but she counts herself fortunate to have survived. "I feel compassionate and grateful for the care I received," she said. "I feel an obligation to contribute to the fight against Ebola." REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra SEARCH "EBOLA ZOHRA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. - RC135078D6A0

The Democratic Republic of Congo will soon pass a milestone marking its success in fighting Ebola. Image: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

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