Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fears
Attacks on Ebola health facilities are escalating in eastern DRC as fears of an outbreak grow. Local communities are expressing anger and mistrust towards medical responses, particularly regarding burial practices. The situation is exacerbated by misinformation and cultural clashes surrounding the handling of Ebola victims' bodies.
- ▪Attacks on Ebola health facilities in eastern DRC have intensified amid outbreak fears.
- ▪Residents are demanding the bodies of relatives who died from Ebola, leading to violent incidents.
- ▪Nearly 180 people have died from Ebola, with close to 800 cases reported according to health authorities.
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NewsAttacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fearsAnger and mistrust growing over Ebola burials as traditions clash with medical response to prevent spread.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoHealth workers wearing protective equipment gather to disinfect the isolation area for Ebola patients at the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu [AFP]By Prosper Heri NgororaPublished On 24 May 202624 May 2026Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the World Health Organization warns the outbreak could worsen in the DRC and UgandaOn Thursday, the Rwampara health…
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