Ebola deaths in Congo's latest outbreak are expected to exceed 1,000 later on Friday, the World Health Organization announced, as attacks continue on health workers trying to contain the virus's spread.
The outbreak that was declared in eastern Congo in August is already the second deadliest in history, and efforts to control it have been complicated by the volatile security situation and deep community mistrust.
Insecurity has become a "major impediment," Ryan told reporters in Geneva, saying 119 separate attacks had been recorded since January. Dozens of rebel groups operate in the region, and community rejection of health workers has been driven in part by political rivalries, he said. The 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa's Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia brought worldwide attention as it killed more than 11,000 people.
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