Safety Fears Hamper Ebola Response in Congo Amid Attacks on Health Workers

Efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being crippled by insecurity, with more than 12 attacks recorded against health responders. The violence is preventing teams from reaching affected communities and threatens to let the virus spread further in an already unstable region. The situation highlights the deadly intersection of armed conflict and disease control that has repeatedly undermined outbreak responses across central Africa.