Ebola survivor says family fears and misinformation kept him from seeking treatment

A man recounts that his mother warned him he would die if he sought treatment for Ebola during the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fear and misinformation about the disease have spread widely in the country, and even his own mother was not immune to them. He now presents himself as proof that people can survive the virus. The account highlights how distrust of care can deter the sick from getting help during an epidemic.