Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOne in three people at the epicentre of the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) do not believe the virus is real, severely hampering containment efforts. A rapid assessment by ActionAid DRC in the Ituri region revealed that only 64 per cent of residents believe Ebola is genuine and not linked to spiritual or mystical causes. The outbreak has resulted in at least 223 suspected deaths and nearly 1,000 cases, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) acknowledging the epidemic is "outpacing us". Deep-seated suspicion among local residents, who sometimes view Ebola as a fabrication or a "white man's invention," complicates public health interventions and trust. Response efforts are further challenged by significant aid cuts, including a nearly 57 per cent reduction in US foreign assistance after the administration of Donald Trump dismantled USAID, and cuts to the UK aid budget. In full1 in 3 people at centre of deadly Ebola outbreak don’t believe it is real: ‘A satanic disease’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
A third of people at Ebola epicentre do not believe virus is real
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOne in three people at the epicentre of the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) do not believe the virus is real, severely hampering containment efforts. A rapid assessment by ActionAid DRC in the Ituri region revealed that only 64 per cent of residents believe Ebola is genuine and not linked to spiritual or mystical causes. The outbreak has resulted in at least 223 suspected deaths and nearly 1,000 cases, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) acknowledging the epidemic is "outpacing us". Deep-seated suspicion among local residents, who sometimes view Ebola as a fabrication or a "white man's invention," complicates public health interventions and trust. Response efforts are further challenged by significant aid cuts, including a nearly 57 per cent reduction in US foreign assistance after the administration of Donald Trump dismantled USAID, and cuts to the UK aid budget. In full1 in 3 people at centre of deadly Ebola outbreak don’t believe it is real: ‘A satanic disease’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
