# They survived Ebola — now they’re fighting to save others

https://mins.news/en/video/29958

- DW News, 2026-08-23 17:07 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHx7aQ5RygA

> As the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces one of the world’s worst Ebola outbreaks, former patients are leading awareness efforts. In communities where distrust of the response remains strong, they walk through neighborhoods urging people to adopt life-saving practices, with personal testimony often carrying more weight than official messaging.

## Stories

- [Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak.md

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