Health officials and aid workers responding to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo are facing growing resistance and security challenges as fear spreads among local communities. In the town of Rwampara, angry residents set fire to an Ebola treatment center after authorities prevented them from retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim for traditional funeral rites. The incident highlights tensions between outbreak control measures and local customs, particularly around burials, which can increase transmission risk. Officials warn the outbreak is likely far larger than current confirmed figures suggest, with cases now spreading into additional provinces amid weak healthcare infrastructure, armed conflict, mass displacement, and shortages of medical supplies and staff. The rare Bundibugyo strain involved in the outbreak currently has no approved vaccine or treatment, further complicating response efforts. Read the full story at PBS Newshour
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