Health workers treating Ebola victims in eastern Congo are also dealing with mistrust and abuse

With cases spreading across provinces and borders, authorities are struggling with shortages, weak contact tracing, and the absence of an approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there,…

Anger and mistrust growing over Ebola burials as traditions clash with medical response to prevent spread.

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

Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pass 900, health workers say that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government…

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo highlight the severe challenges facing authorities, including growing local anger, as they...

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as…

Attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the growing challenges authorities face, including rising community...

Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats.

More than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths in current outbreak, says WHO chief

Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats

“There is denial of the disease within the population, with some members wanting to claim the bodies of suspected and/or confirmed cases,” doctor at one hospital said.

Three times in the past week, healthcare facilities have been attacked. On Sunday, angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, forcing medical staff to evacuate…

Ebola is spreading faster in Democratic Republic of Congo than responders can contain it, the World Health Organization warned, as suspected deaths climbed above 220 and treatment…

The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among…

Aid workers are at risk in Congo where residents are under threat of armed groups that have killed thousands of people and displaced many more in recent years. | World News

Health workers treating Ebola victims in eastern Congo are also dealing with mistrust and abuse

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BUNIA (AP):Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak, as suspected cases near 1,000,…