Some health workers, confronted by angry families or communities, have been attacked as they try to carry out vaccinations or promote safe burials. Read more: Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad win Nobel Peace Prize for fight against sexual violence Some suspected of having contact with Ebola victims have fled. “It’s a totally unprecedented situation ... potentially explosive,” said Anne Rimoin, an associate professor of epidemiology at UCLA who directs teams of researchers in the Ebola outbreak zone. Both Congolese and health workers also are bracing for December’s long-delayed presidential election, which could bring fresh unrest. All hope the Ebola outbreak can be ended before then.

Source: thestar October 06, 2018 19:07 UTC