Ebola patient in Berlin: Why Germany’s helping

Even the most advanced medical systems have limits. According to the WHO, containing the virus often depends on factors beyond clinical care: “The key to containing transmission lies in grassroots work within communities” — including raising awareness, countering misinformation and ensuring compliance with hygiene measures, particularly during high-risk, contagion situations, such as funerals because Ebola is contagious even after a person’s death.