Armed men broke into a medical center in eastern Congo and abducted a woman and her 6-year-old daughter, who had been diagnosed with Ebola. Authorities warned the disappearance could lead to further spread of the virus. The outbreak has infected 837 people and killed 196 in the country, according to officials.
Armed men stormed a medical center in eastern Congo on Tuesday, abducting a woman and her 6-year-old daughter who had been diagnosed with Ebola, according to an N12 report. The Congolese authorities warned that the disappearance could exacerbate the spread of the virus in the region. The outbreak has now infected 837 people and killed 196, with health officials expressing alarm over the potential epidemiological impact of the abduction.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the worsening outbreak, tracking the rise from 550 cases and 101 deaths in early June to 689 cases and 129 deaths by June 13. The Red Cross warned last week that the peak of the epidemic is still ahead and the outbreak could last a full year. This new security incident introduces a volatile humanitarian dimension, with a confirmed Ebola patient now missing from medical care.
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