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Ebola in the DRC: The Red Cross Is Concerned About an Increase in Attacks Against Its Volunteers
- On Monday, the International Red Cross voiced alarm after six workers were injured in attacks last week while containing a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Community anger over strict burial requirements for contagious Ebola victims has fueled violent incidents, as residents react to restrictions preventing traditional funeral practices and spread misinformation.
- Since the outbreak began on May 15, eleven violent incidents have injured 12 volunteers and destroyed emergency response equipment, significantly reducing capacity to provide essential services.
- United Nations Ebola coordinator Julien Harneis warned that attacks on healthcare workers are "obviously terrifying" and hamper efforts to contain the virus, which is spreading "exponentially."
- The epidemic remains the largest in the DRC's history, with 2,606 deaths among 5,458 confirmed cases, spreading across an area larger than France amid three decades of conflict.
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One hundred days after the declaration of an Ebola outbreak in Congo, twelve Red Cross volunteers were injured in eleven violent attacks, the Red Cross reports. Ambulances were destroyed, one even set on fire, and emergency relief supplies were lost.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Organizations involved in the response to the epidemic are evolving in a particularly troubled region, where a myriad of armed groups are active and carry out massacres with impunity.
·Paris, France
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Red Cross vows to continue DRC Ebola response despite attacks
·Beijing, China
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