Santa Barbara, California, May 26 -- Since an outbreak of Ebola was announced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Jericho Road Wellness Clinic in Goma, in the country's east, has seen an influx of frightened patients.

"They don't come to test for Ebola" at this point, said director Chantal Mandro. "They come to be sure that they are doing well."

Hundreds of cases had been confirmed in the DRC, and seven in Uganda, as of last week.

Historically, hospitals and clinics have become more dangerous during Ebola outbreaks, leading many patients to avoid them, as they did during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Still, Mandro and her staff screen every patient for fever and other symptoms of Ebola before they can enter the facility. Anyone who ...