1. The Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with blood and bodily fluids (urine, faeces, saliva, vomit, breast milk, sweat, and semen) as well as objects contaminated by an Ebola-positive individual. The virus is also transmitted through contact with sick or dead wild animals (source1: UNICEF).<\/p>\n
2. Health-related infodemics hamper the response and deter several patients from visiting hospitals.<\/p>\n
3. Sanitation and waste management (Red Cross)
\nSafely dispose of waste that may be contaminated (by burning or burying it)
\nDisinfect the homes and personal belongings of individuals infected with or who died from Ebola
\nAvoid disinfecting areas that have not been frequented by individuals infected with or who died from Ebola. Disinfecting these spaces can unnecessarily fuel stigma, is not an effective prevention method, and leads to the inappropriate use of resources
\nEncourage the disinfection of reusable equipment
\nEnsure solid waste management<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The voice note circulating on WhatsApp claiming that health workers are spreading the Ebola virus by throwing tablets into toilets is false and is not based on any factual evidence. Verifications carried out by VokaCheck, the fact-checking platform of Factualit\u00e9 Afrique, confirm that this audio is part of a series of misinformation that hinders the health response against this deadly virus. Therefore; VokaCheck recommends that internet users and residents of areas affected by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus seek reliable information from accredited entities such as the World Health Organisation; local doctors or credible media.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_vc_claim":"Les agents d\u2019ONGs jettent des comprim\u00e9s dans les toilettes pour transmettre Ebola ?","_vc_claim_original":"","_vc_verdict":"false","_vc_language":"fr","_vc_region":"RDC, Ituri, Kivu","_vc_virality":72,"_vc_sources":"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/drcongo\/ebola | https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/drcongo\/ebola\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xY1Fpc87JxY | https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xY1Fpc87JxY\nhttps:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/fr\/volunteer\/disease\/maladie-virus-ebola | https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/fr\/volunteer\/disease\/maladie-virus-ebola","_vc_audio_claim":"","_vc_audio_verdict":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vokacheck\/studio-1789145938188.m4a","_vc_submission_id":12,"_vc_reviewed_by":2,"_vc_reviewed_at":"2026-09-11 17:04:06","_vc_ai_assisted":0,"_vc_keywords":"vaccin, comprim\u00e9s","_vc_channel":"","footnotes":""},"vc_language":[178],"vc_verdict":[184],"vc_topic":[189],"vc_region":[200],"class_list":["post-17364","vc_factcheck","type-vc_factcheck","status-publish","hentry","vc_language-fr","vc_verdict-false","vc_topic-sante","vc_region-rdc-ituri-kivu","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/factchecks\/17364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/factchecks"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vc_factcheck"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/factchecks\/17364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17365,"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/factchecks\/17364\/revisions\/17365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vc_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vc_language?post=17364"},{"taxonomy":"vc_verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vc_verdict?post=17364"},{"taxonomy":"vc_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vc_topic?post=17364"},{"taxonomy":"vc_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/factualiteafrique.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vc_region?post=17364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}