Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: confirmed cases lower than feared but community mistrust complicates response
The article reports on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that while confirmed cases (380) are lower than initial estimates, the situation remains complex due to community mistrust, attacks on burial teams, and high-risk traditional burial practices. Building trust with communities is highlighted as critical to controlling the outbreak.
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An Ebola burial team was reportedly attacked this week in South Kivu province, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission.
Traditional burial practices often involve washing and touching the body, and funerals typically draw large crowds - all high risk for Ebola, which is spread from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids.
Tedros said building trust with communities was critical to bringing the outbreak under control.
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