After attacks, humanitarian organization suspends Ebola treatment in epicenter of Congo outbreak.
A health worker dressed in a protective suit walks past burned structures after attackers set fire to an Ebola treatment center run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the east Congolese town of Katwa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Feb. 25, 2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
Two MSF facilities treating Ebola patients in North Kivu province were attacked in separate incidents earlier this week. Aid workers have faced mistrust in some areas as they work to contain the Ebola outbreak, which has become the worst in Congo’s history.“In light of these two violent incidents, we have no choice but to suspend our activities until further notice,” MSF Emergency Desk Manager Hugues Robert said in a statement.
The current Ebola outbreak, first declared last August, is believed to have killed at least 553 people so far and infected over 300 more.
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