# As Ebola spreads in eastern Congo, mothers and children avoid vital care

https://mins.news/en/item/99429

- Reuters, 2026-10-14 09:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ebola-spreads-eastern-congo-mothers-children-shun-vital-care-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf4a7776e0550001f0d9ef

> Health workers and aid agencies say fear of Ebola is keeping women and children in eastern Congo from seeking healthcare, contributing to rising maternal deaths and lower childhood immunization rates, which may burden the healthcare system for years.

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