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‘Devastating set of emergencies’ are converging in Congo amid Ebola outbreak
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 experts say international aid cuts last year by the United States and other rich nations were devastating for eastern Congo (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in eastern Congo highlight the profound and complex challenges in battling the outbreak, driven by deep-seated anger within local communities.Health officials have warned that the region is experiencing a “devastating set of emergencies,” including persistent violence from rebel groups, mass displacement of nearly a million people, and governmental failures, all of which severely complicate containment efforts.Insecurity has forced medical professionals to flee, leaving health facilities in “catastrophic” conditions and hindering the response to the rare and deadly Bundibugyo type of Ebola, for which no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists.International aid cuts by wealthy nations last year have exacerbated the crisis, leading to critical shortages of essential equipment such as protective gear, testing kits, and body bags for health workers.Community backlash, fuelled by years of neglect, violence, and anger over strict burial protocols that override traditional practices, has resulted in the burning of treatment centres, prompting authorities to ban funeral wakes and deploy armed guards for burials.In fullEbola treatment center attacks are one of several problems plaguing Congo outbreak responseThank 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
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independent.co.uk
How Ebola spreads and its mortality rate as cases in Congo outbreak skyrocket
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Ebola treatment centre on fire in Congo as anger grows over outbreak
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africanews.com
Ebola: Calm returns after mob burns treatment centre in DR Congo | Africanews
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
An Ebola center is burned in Congo as fear and anger grows over the outbreak
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cbsnews.com
Ebola treatment center in Congo set on fire as fear and anger over disease's spread grow
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Ebola outbreak risk raised to ‘very high’ by World Health Organisation
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nbcnews.com
Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in DR Congo as anger grows over the outbreak
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.
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Misinfo, strained resources and armed conflict hamper Ebola response
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theguardian.com
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New Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda including driver and traveler
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Ebola patients flee as second treatment center is set on fire in Congo
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aljazeera.com
Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fears
Anger and mistrust growing over Ebola burials as traditions clash with medical response to prevent spread.
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apnews.com
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
Experts say several crises combine to make the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo difficult to contain.
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Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak response
Experts say several crises combine to make the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo difficult to contain
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thestar.com
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo’s outbreak response
Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo show how authorities are faced with a number of serious complications — including a backlash in local communities — as…
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stuff.co.nz
Attacks on Ebola treatment centres are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak response
Eastern Congo has seen violence by dozens of separate rebel groups for years, some of them with links to foreign countries or Islamic State.
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Ebola treatment centers attacks are one of several problems plaguing response
Officials say a ‘devastating set of emergencies’ are converging
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‘Devastating set of emergencies’ are converging in Congo amid Ebola outbreak
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dailysabah.com
Congo battles Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed groups, anger
Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo highlight the severe challenges facing authorities, including growing local anger, as they...