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Community mistrust hampers Ebola response in DRC (Level A1) — a group of men picking up trash in a field

Community mistrust hampers Ebola response in DRCCEFR A1

15 Jun 2026

Adapted from Titilope Fadare, SciDev CC BY 2.0

Photo by Valdhy Mbemba, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
75 words
  • There is a new Ebola outbreak in the country.
  • It is happening now in the DRC regions.
  • Local people are angry and distrust outside responders.
  • Health teams face problems when they go to villages.
  • Communities want help for many other diseases too.
  • Workers try to speak local languages and meet leaders.
  • Security problems and closed areas block health work.
  • People need tests, care and trusted health services.
  • Trust must be rebuilt for care to work.

Difficult words

  • outbreaka sudden start of many disease cases
  • regionan area of a country or land
    regions
  • distrustnot trusting someone or something
  • respondera person who helps in an emergency
    responders
  • securitysafety from danger or harm
  • rebuildto make something strong or whole again
    rebuilt

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Discussion questions

  • Do you trust health workers in your town?
  • Have you ever had a medical test?
  • Would you learn a local language to help people?

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