WHO: ‘Violence and insecurity’ hampering response to ‘worrisome’ Ebola outbreak
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that violence and instability are making it harder to control the Ebola outbreak in Congo. There was an incident where a treatment center caught fire after people were stopped from taking a man’s infected body.Key Facts
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the Ebola outbreak in Congo “deeply worrisome.”
- Violence and insecurity have made it difficult to respond to the Ebola outbreak.
- A fire broke out at an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara.
- The fire happened after people were prevented from retrieving the body of a local man infected with Ebola.
- The conflict is hindering medical teams' ability to care for patients and contain the virus.
- The Ebola outbreak continues to be a serious public health concern in Congo.
- Communities affected by Ebola face challenges from both the disease and local unrest.
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