On Thursday, angry residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo set fire to an Ebola treatment facility in Rwampara.
The violence erupted after health workers stopped family members from retrieving the body of a relative for a traditional burial. This unrest follows the World Health Organization's declaration of the outbreak, which has killed 132 people, as a global emergency. Many locals harbor deep mistrust toward international aid groups, viewing strict quarantine and burial protocols as a violation of sacred cultural rites.
Aid agencies are now warning that the virus will continue to gain momentum without more supplies and better community engagement.
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