Social resistance drives persistent transmission of Ebola virus disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The second largest Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in history is currently raging in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Stubbornly persistent EVD transmission has been associated with social resistance, ranging from passive non-compliance to overt acts of aggression toward EVD reponse teams. METHODS:We explored community resistance using focus group discussions and assessed the prevalence of resistant views using standardized questionnaires. RESULTS:Despite being generally cooperative and appreciative of the EVD response (led by the government of DRC with support from the international community), focus group participants provided eyewitness accounts of aggressive resistance to control efforts, consistent with recent media reports. Mistrust of EVD response teams was

SUBMITTER: Masumbuko Claude K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6762146 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature