Experts say several crises combine to make the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo difficult to contain

BUNIA, Congo — People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped...

The centre was burned by local youths who became angry while trying to retrieve the body of a friend

People set fire to an Ebola treatment centre at the heart of the outbreak after being prevented from retrieving the body of a local man, as fear and anger grow over a health…

The World Health Organization warned Friday that violence is impeding efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after protesters…

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People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a…

The arson attack in Rwampara reflects the challenges of health workers trying to curb a rare Ebola virus by using stringent measures that might clash with local customs, such as…

BUNIA, Congo - People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a…

BUNIA: People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local…

BUNIA (AP):People set fire to an Ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo yesterday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local…

People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors are struggling to…

The World Health Organization said Friday that Ebola now poses a “very high” risk, as a lack of medical resources and anger among the population hamper the response.

Tensions flared when the relatives of a young man who died of the deadly disease tried to take his body "by force" from a hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

As cases and deaths continue to mount, teams on the ground are scrambling to contain what they feel is like a growing wildfire.

On Thursday, another treatment center in the town of Rwampara was burned down after family members were prohibited from retrieving the body of a local man.

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Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where…

No one was hurt in the attack, according to initial reports but as patients ran out to escape, 18 people with suspected Ebola infections left the facility. | World News

Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for…

Experts say several crises combine to make the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo difficult to contain.