Radio station in DR Congo seeks to stop misinformation amid spread of Ebola

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When Congo's health authorities announced an Ebola outbreak in May, many dismissed it as a Western conspiracy. The Bundibugyo strain had already spread undetected for weeks, eventually infecting 397 people and killing at least 63. Now a local radio station is fighting back against misinformation and skepticism that has hampered containment efforts, including attacks on health workers trying to combat the rare virus.