DR Congo battles Ebola: Health workers try to reduce deep public mistrust

Health workers fighting Ebola in eastern DRC are trying to reduce public mistrust by involving families in safe burials. Authorities are racing to contain the fast-moving outbreak. But unsafe funerals, misinformation, and attacks on treatment centers hamper response efforts.

Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger reports.

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