Congolese politician is killed for defending Ebola efforts as mistrust complicates response
A Congolese politician was beaten to death after defending government efforts to combat an Ebola outbreak. The incident highlights the public mistrust that is complicating health response efforts.
BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after publicly defending the government’s response to Ebola, a killing that highlights the mistrust health workers say is hampering efforts to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Marie-Célestin Karondwa, a local official with Congo’s ruling Union for...
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