Attacks on Ebola Centers in Congo Raise Fears That the Disease Will Spread

After a spate of attacks on Ebola treatment facilities at the center of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspended operations in the area on Feb. 28. With 894 cases and 561 deaths since the outbreak was declared in August, the epidemic is the second largest on record. In the wake of the attacks, the highly contagious virus is likely to spread.

DIFFICULT DECISION

After one clinic was set alight on Feb.

After a spate of attacks on Ebola treatment facilities at the center of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspended operations in the area on Feb. 28. With 894 cases and 561 deaths since the outbreak was declared in August, the epidemic is the second largest on record. In the wake of the attacks, the highly contagious virus is likely to spread. DIFFICULT DECISION After one clinic was set alight on Feb.