WorldUN NewsDR Congo Ebola outbreak: armed groups unrest hold back response
The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is still producing 400 to 500 new cases a week, with armed group attacks killing more people than the disease itself.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread amid repeated and ongoing deadly attacks on civilians and frontline health workers by armed groups that are obstructing efforts to stop transmission, UN responders said on Friday.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is worsening as armed group attacks on health workers and communities obstruct the response effort.
WHO says 400 to 500 new infections are being identified every week, while the UN coordinator noted more people are being killed by ADF fighters than by Ebola itself.
Attacks have included arson on a treatment centre, looting of three health facilities, and the killing of nurses conducting safe burials, making containment extremely difficult.
WHO notes transmission has dropped significantly in previous hotspots like Bunia, but rural spread and ongoing attacks on health workers remain the key barriers to containment.
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