Red Cross workers attacked in DRC Ebola response

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reported that six of its volunteers were injured in attacks last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, part of a series of 11 violent incidents since the Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15. The attacks occurred in Ituri, Haut-Uele, and North Kivu provinces, damaging ambulances and destroying equipment. The Red Cross condemned the attacks, warning that they hamper the Ebola response and put more lives at risk. The outbreak, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain, is the largest in DRC history, with 2,557 deaths from 5,375 confirmed cases according to the World Health Organization.