Attacks on health workers hamper Congo Ebola fight, Africa CDC warns

The Africa CDC issued a warning on Thursday that increasing violence against health workers and facilities is hindering the containment of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since late September, reports include four armed attacks, 16 assaults on responders, and 11 targeted health facilities, including a recent attack by the Allied Democratic Forces that killed 66 people. The reporting emphasizes that insecurity is now a primary obstacle to the response, causing more than 1,000 contacts to be lost to follow-up while the outbreak has already infected 11,114 people and killed 5,433.

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The Africa CDC warned on November 12, 2026, that escalating violence is severely hindering the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, government data shows it has infected 11,114 people and killed 5,433. Wessam Mankoula of the Africa CDC reported that four armed attacks, 16 assaults on responders, and 11 health facilities being burned or targeted have disrupted operations, with violence becoming increasingly deadly since late September. A specific attack on Cantine-Aloya in North Kivu by the Allied Democratic Forces, a group linked to Islamic State, killed 66 people, including three health workers. The insecurity has resulted in more than 1,000 contacts being lost to follow-up, and three confirmed Ebola cases remain unaccounted for. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that insecurity is "one of the greatest obstacles" to the response, as it restricts humanitarian access and makes it difficult to reach communities. Experts warned that the continuing violence risks reversing the progress made over the past six months.

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