English: This historic 1997 image was created during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 1996 to 1997, formerly Zaire. Pictured here, was the Chief of Ekanga, as he was conducting a meeting intended to educate his fellow villagers about monkeypox. PHIL images 12745 through 12784 depict a full slide presentation telling the story of this investigation.