Ebola misinformation stalls DRC response
PARIS – 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... The post Ebola misinformation stalls DRC response appeared first on New Era .
PARIS – 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.
Her clip, which has been liked more than 41 000 times on X, is just one example among the flood of misinformation surrounding the latest outbreak, which has already killed 115 people in the DRC.
As with Covid-19, false claims range from denying the disease exists to accusing authorities of inventing it for financial gain, said epidemiologist Hemes Nkwa.
