In the DRC fighting Ebola means fighting rumours
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing physical threats and misinformation while attempting to contain an Ebola outbreak. Resistance from local communities complicates contact tracing and safe burial practices.
Why it matters
Misinformation and community distrust are significant barriers to effective public health interventions during disease outbreaks.
In Ituri, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), misinformation is raising the risk that Ebola patients and their contacts remain hidden from health teams.
The article focuses on the humanitarian challenges of health workers and the objective difficulty of disease containment.
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