Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHealth workers in eastern Congo are battling a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, facing severe mistrust and violence from local communities. The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no vaccine or treatment, complicating containment efforts. Aid workers have been subjected to stone-pelting, verbal abuse, and attacks on medical facilities, including hospitals and Doctors Without Borders tents. Community distrust is fuelled by a history of conflict, weakened disease surveillance, and cultural practices, with some residents denying the virus's existence. The World Health Organisation reports over 900 suspected cases and more than 220 suspected deaths, with experts believing the epidemic is larger and was discovered weeks too late. In fullEbola outbreak aid workers are now facing new threats from suspicious localsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
New threat from suspicious locals for aid workers fighting Ebola
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHealth workers in eastern Congo are battling a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, facing severe mistrust and violence from local communities. The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no vaccine or treatment, complicating containment efforts. Aid workers have been subjected to stone-pelting, verbal abuse, and attacks on medical facilities, including hospitals and Doctors Without Borders tents. Community distrust is fuelled by a history of conflict, weakened disease surveillance, and cultural practices, with some residents denying the virus's existence. The World Health Organisation reports over 900 suspected cases and more than 220 suspected deaths, with experts believing the epidemic is larger and was discovered weeks too late. In fullEbola outbreak aid workers are now facing new threats from suspicious localsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
