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Volunteers from the DRC Red Cross prepare the body of a deceased child suspected of having died from Ebola virus for a funeral, at Salama Hospital in Bunia on June 9, 2026. [AFP]
Misinformation is hampering efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as distrust spreads alongside the virus.
"There is no Ebola here, everyone is living their best life," said a woman in a widely shared video, claiming to be in the DRC.
"The only place there is Ebola is on social media and on international media," she said.
