Ebola outbreak in Congo worsens as attacks disrupt response

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Africa CDC reported four armed attacks, 16 assaults on responders and damage to 11 health facilities. An attack in North Kivu last week reportedly killed 66 people, including three health workers, and more than 1,000 contacts have been lost to follow-up. Three confirmed Ebola patients remain unaccounted for, complicating containment efforts in a region already affected by armed conflict and insecurity.

Sources: Reuters