Ebola Centre Torched in Congo as Fear and Mistrust Fuel Health Crisis
An Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo was burned to the ground on Thursday by an angry mob, highlighting the deep challenges health workers face as they battle a rare outbreak in a region plagued by weak infrastructure and conflict. The arson attack in the town of Rwampara occurred after locals were prevented from retrieving the body of a man who apparently died of the virus, a witness and a