Misinformation fuelling violent attacks on Ebola health workers
This article reports on the violent backlash against Ebola health workers in the DR Congo, driven by local and online misinformation. It details specific incidents of assault and property destruction aimed at medical teams attempting to perform safe burials.
Why it matters
It highlights the dangerous intersection of viral misinformation and public health crises in vulnerable regions.
[BBC] "They grabbed me from behind and started punching me, hitting me with spades and machetes," says Daniel Uyirwoth Welo, one of four Red Cross volunteers injured when a crowd tried to open a coffin carrying someone who had died from Ebola.
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