Local Crowd Attacks Aid Workers at Guinean Ebola Treatment Center

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Local Crowd Attacks Aid Workers at Guinean Ebola Treatment Center

Local Crowd Attacks Aid Workers at Guinean Ebola Treatment Center

Enraged by an Ebola outbreak that has killed 86 people across the country, a group of Guineans attacked aid Workers at an Ebola Treatment center, accusing them of having brought the disease over, according to multiple reports.

The attack forced Workers from Doctors Without Borders to suspend operations at the clinic in Macenta, a town in the nation's south, where the disease has killed 14 people. Some members of the mob hurled rocks at aid workers, but ** one was injured, the Associated Press reported.

See also: Ebola Outbreak Leaves 70 Dead in Guinea, Senegal Closes Its Border


The Guinean government quickly defended Doctors Without Borders, saying the organization and other groups have been instrumental in containing the Ebola outbreak. Read more...

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Local Crowd Attacks Aid Workers at Guinean Ebola Treatment Center