Protesters attack DRC treatment centre as the WHO warns violence is threatening Ebola efforts

By Caitlin Danaher, Larry Madowo, Niamh Kennedy, CNN

A Congolese police officer stands guard at a burning Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo on May 21.

The World Health Organization has warned that violence is impeding efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after protesters demanding the return of a victim's body set fire to a treatment centre.

A lethal Ebola strain has ripped through local communities in the area, triggering a global health emergency. Tests show that the Bundibugyo strain - which has no specific treatment or vaccine - is behind the outbreak.

After health authorities refused access to the young man's body, family members responded by lobbing projectiles at the hospital tents, causing a fire to break out, the local official said.