DRC: How disinformation worsens Ebola epidemic

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Three weeks since the current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo  was announced, the facts are: 397 confirmed cases, including 63 confirmed deaths, according to the latest figures reported by the  African Union's Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). And yet: "The community does not believe in this disease. Despite the deaths, people don't believe in it," said John Tumujimbe, head of a team for dignified and safe burials in the small town of Mongbwalu.

DRC: How disinformation worsens Ebola epidemic http://www.dw.com - 05.06.2026 16:00

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DRC: How disinformation worsens Ebola epidemic http://www.dw.com - 05.06.2026 16:00