Returning from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency chief also worried that vaccine supplies could run out.
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The Battle Against One of the Worst Ebola Epidemics Ever Is in Trouble
Distrust, fear and lack of communication from aid groups have alienated communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading some people to spurn treatment and even attack treatment centers.
Global Health: Diagnoses by Horn, Payment in Goats: An African Healer at Work
On a continent wracked with epidemics, millions turn to traditional healers. In rural Uganda, not far from the Ebola zone, an herbalist describes his practice.
‘Crippling’ Attacks Force Doctors Without Borders to Close Ebola Centers in Congo
Assailants struck two treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, destroying one. Doctors Without Borders warned that the outbreak was not under control.
‘Along the Main Road You See the Graves’: U.N. Says Hundreds Killed in Congo
United Nations officials attributed three days of horrific violence last month in a northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo to strife between ethnic groups.
Congo Votes, Amid Ebola Crisis and Problems at Polls, After Years’ Delay
The long-delayed vote to replace Congo’s leader of 18 years, Joseph Kabila, was marred by torrential rains, lost voter rolls and malfunctioning machines.
As Congo Election Nears, Rioters Storm an Ebola Center and Unrest Grows
Delays of long-anticipated elections to replace President Joseph Kabila are adding to insecurity in a region plagued by an Ebola outbreak and militia violence.
Trek into Congo Forest Reveals an Ebola Crisis Fueled by Violence
As deadly conflicts shadow health workers, a New York Times reporter and the remote villagers they try to reach, new treatments fail to get to those who need them.
Congo Says Baby Girl Is Youngest Survivor of Ebola Outbreak
Congolese are calling the infant named Benedicte, who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center six days after birth, the “young miracle.”
Global Health: Battle Against Ebola in Congo Pits Medical Hope Against Local Chaos
A vaccine and new treatments are on hand, but the outbreak is in an area rife with unpredictable gunfire, bandits and suspicion of outsiders.