What happened?
Mr Mahamba had just hosted an Ebola awareness programme on a community radio station when the attack took place. Professor Steve Ahuka, national coordinator of the fight against Ebola, confirmed the reports from the army that a "community worker" involved in the fight against Ebola had been killed. A journalist at Radio Lwemba, the local radio station where he worked, also confirmed the details. Jacques Kamwina told AFP news agency that Mahamba had been stabbed to death.What is the situation with Ebola in the DRC?
The DRC declared an Ebola epidemic in August 2018. More than 2,000 lives have been lost amid a total of 3,000 confirmed infections, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak is affecting the DRC's North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. In July, the WHO said the situation there was a "public health emergency of international concern." Fears and myths: Why people are still in denial about Ebola Efforts to control the outbreak have been hampered by violence against healthcare workers and Ebola treatment facilities. Some do not believe that the virus exists or do not trust health workers, leading people to avoid treatment. Over the last year there have been some 200 attacks on health workers, ambulances and health centres.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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