Ebola Response in Congo Stalls as Families of Victims Refuse to Trust Health Workers
Al Jazeera—Medical teams attempting to contain an Ebola outbreak in displaced-persons camps around Goma, Congo, are encountering deep mistrust from relatives of victims, hampering isolation and contact-tracing efforts. Health workers say community resistance — rooted in past abuses, rumors about medical procedures, and fear — has slowed the response at a critical early stage. The situation echoes dynamics seen in previous Congo Ebola outbreaks, where community engagement proved as critical as clinical intervention.