Authorities in Congo say safety concerns are restricting the Ebola response in Ituri province after more than a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers are recorded. Multiple outlets report that at least a dozen incidents have targeted treatment centers and response teams operating in the outbreak’s epicenter. According to an incident manager for the Ebola response, Pierre Akilimali, many of the attacks are carried out by angry mobs that storm treatment centers and target staff in the field. The reported violence affects operational capacity by limiting movement and response activities where security is most difficult. The accounts describe the attacks as an ongoing problem during the current outbreak, prompting authorities to adapt or pause elements of the response in affected areas. While the reports focus on the impact of threats to personnel and facilities, they also indicate that the response continues under heightened security concerns, with officials briefing the public on the situation and the number of attacks recorded to date.
Safety fears hamper Ebola response in Congo amid attacks on health workers
Authorities in Congo say safety concerns are restricting the Ebola response in Ituri province after more than a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers are recorded. Multiple outlets report tha...
- Congo’s Ebola response in Ituri province is being restricted by safety fears.
- Authorities report more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers.
- Some incidents involve mobs storming Ebola treatment centers.
- Response teams in the field are also targeted in the reported attacks.
- Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, describes the attacks and their impact during a press briefing.
Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, said at a press briefing.
4 hours agoAuthorities report at least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers during Congo's Ebola outbreak
6 hours agoAt least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo's Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response at the epicenter in Ituri province, authorities said Saturday.
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