BIRD STORY AGENCY: Meet the people at the heart of the DRC’s response to the ebola epidemic

The battle against the virus is being fought far beyond hospitals and treatment centres.

In Ituri province, community health workers and religious leaders are working door-to-door to combat misinformation, build trust and encourage early treatment in the absence of a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain.

Their efforts highlight a critical lesson from previous outbreaks: that community trust remains one of the most powerful tools in containing Ebola. ...