# Inside Mongbwalu, trust grows in DRC Ebola response

https://mins.news/en/item/23791

- CGTN, 2026-08-14 14:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-14/Inside-Mongbwalu-Trust-grows-in-DRC-Ebola-response-1PBLOjn4Yla/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Residents of Mongbwalu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are taking extra precautions as authorities intensify efforts to contain Ebola. Health checkpoints, handwashing stations and market sanitation measures are in place, while compliance improves. Water shortages remain a problem as treatment capacity expands and teams conduct daily contact tracing.

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