Congo Buries Ebola Doctor as 1 Death Deepens Frontline Fears

4 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 28

Bunia doctors, relatives and Red Cross volunteers buried a physician who died after treating Ebola patients, turning the funeral into a stark marker of mounting anxiety among health workers.
The death comes as the outbreak in eastern Congo worsens, sharpening fears among frontline staff who are caring for infected patients and risking exposure themselves.
Bunia, in Ituri province, is again confronting Ebola's toll on medical workers, a threat that can undermine staffing, response capacity and trust as authorities try to contain the disease.

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