BBC News·4 min read·medium
How Ebola misinformation is fuelling violent attacks against health workers
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Misinformation regarding the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is leading to violent attacks against health workers and medical facilities. Reports indicate that false rumors about the disease's existence and the motives of aid workers are hindering containment efforts.
By Marco Silva , BBC Verify and Peter Mwai , BBC Verify Published 28 minutes ago "They grabbed me from behind and started punching me, hitting me with spades and machetes," says Daniel Uyirwoth Welo, one of four Red Cross volunteers injured when a crowd tried to open a coffin carrying someone who had died from Ebola.
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