Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreak

Survivors of Congo's 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, which killed over 2,200 people, describe community skepticism, attacks on health workers, and conspiracy theories that hindered containment. The current outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has 515 confirmed cases and 91 deaths, with fears of repeating past mistakes due to a lack of an approved vaccine.