United Nations says armed attacks in eastern Congo kill Ebola responders

  • par Laura Grandis
  • dans Médecine
  • — Nov 29, 2019
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A person working for the Congolese health ministry and two drivers were killed overnight Wednesday when an armed group attacked a complex in Biakato, Ituri province, where Ebola workers lived, the source said. Mai Mai militia fighters and local residents have attacked health facilities, sometimes because they believe Ebola does not exist, in other cases because of resentment that they have not benefited from the influx of donor funding.

The outbreak is affecting North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces, which are already riven by violence perpetrated by militias operating there. "These attacks are challenging the efforts to date", Muyembe said.

DR Congo is experiencing the world's second-worst Ebola epidemic on record, which has killed more than 2,000 people and infected over 3,000.


For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper. "We've seen it time and time again that we have the number of cases declining, and then you have an episode of violence where activities can not continue at full strength for a few days and you see a rise in cases, so it's a major setback".

The attack came just hours after a separate attack by a suspected rebel group killed 19 people in village in east Congo - with anger mounting against the perceived inaction of the army and United Nations peacekeeping troops.

In July, the WHO said the situation there was a "public health emergency of global concern".

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