Ebola virus disease is endemic in DRC and the country has experienced 13 outbreaks since 1976. The war-torn region of eastern DRC has experienced the 10th, 12th Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks and the 13th is going on since October 8th 2021. During all these outbreaks, responses have been facing community resistance due to poor community engagement, one of the main reasons for resistance being the lack of sufficient awareness on the epidemiological dynamics of the virus at the human, animal and environmental interfaces.
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