‘People were trying to take dead bodies by force’ - Inside the fight to contain Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to contain an Ebola outbreak amidst regional armed conflict and local resistance. Misinformation regarding burial rites has led to violent attacks on treatment centers.
Why it matters
The intersection of disease outbreaks and civil instability creates significant humanitarian crises that are difficult for international aid organizations to manage.
The head of Trócaire in the Democratic Republic of Congo has told The Irish News about confronting the Ebola outbreak amid armed conflict and even attempts to steal dead bodies from health clinics.
The article provides a factual account of a humanitarian crisis without editorializing.
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