(AP) — Aid supplies were rushed in to the center of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as beleaguered medical workers have struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region.

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…

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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There are currently no vaccines or treatments available for the Bundibugyo virus. However, the EU is contributing €7.4 million to the development of vaccines and treatments with…

The spread of the deadly haemorrhagic fever is unfolding a region that is at the epicentre of fighting between the army and armed groups.

The number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.

Aid supplies have been rushed in to the center of Congo's Ebola outbreak where medical workers are struggling with equipment shortages, distrustful locals and armed groups

Associated Press reporters saw empty emergency treatment centers and doctors using expired medical masks while tending to suspected Ebola patients.

(AP) — Aid supplies were rushed in to the center of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as beleaguered medical workers have struggled with a lack of equipment, a…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has stepped up efforts to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak after health authorities confirmed a new case in Goma, a densely populated city in…

More than 100 metric tons of emergency humanitarian supplies are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of the Congo as UNICEF, the EU and WHO intensify efforts to contain a…

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against a rare Ebola outbreak.

Aid workers rushed critical supplies Thursday to the center of a rare Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where overstretched medical...

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital to support efforts against a rare Ebola outbreak

Aid supplies have been rushed to Congo to tackle the Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading and aid responders are grappling with a lack of funding and resources.

The outbreak has caused neighboring Uganda to close its border with Congo except for emergency response teams and humanitarian operations.