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Ebola in DR Congo: epidemic compounded by deep crisis of trust
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Ebola in DR Congo: epidemic compounded by deep crisis of trust

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being complicated not only by the medical scale of the crisis but also by widespread misinformation. Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers face deep distrust from local communities, hampering containment efforts. Sarah Clayton-Fisher describes how false information is slowing the response and putting more people at risk of infection.

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