In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a growing mistrust in health authorities is complicating efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak. According to Al Jazeera, this skepticism is delaying when patients seek treatment—a critical factor, since early intervention dramatically improves survival rates. Public hesitation rooted in past medical mistrust underscores a persistent challenge in epidemic response: controlling disease spread requires not just medical resources, but community confidence.

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