But the attack came immediately after he had given a radio interview -- urging adherence to public health measures, to help limit the ferocious spread of Ebola in the area. The official number of cases crossed 8,000 over the weekend, but actual, on the ground totals are now likely over well 10,000. Here's the deeply discouraging news:
. . .Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the UDPS party's federal executive committee in Butembo and a party spokesperson, was attacked by residents of his neighbourhood after appearing on a radio show during which he promoted Ebola prevention measures, the UDPS federation in Butembo said in a statement.
The party said the attackers beat him, looted his belongings and set his house on fire. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack, how many were involved or what motivated it. Karondwa later died from his injuries, the party said. The mayor of Butembo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The incident is the latest in a series of attacks on Ebola response teams, underscoring persistent mistrust among the population. . . .
We will continue resolutely just the same -- and even though the US (via RFK, Jr. and Tangerine) is finally contributing to public health efforts after a nearly two year shut-out, the severity of this epidemic is clearly the feckless fault of Trump and Musk.
As we've shown over and over, this was all largely avoidable. Under Mr. Biden, the deaths ended at four people -- last time (2023). FOUR. Simply. . . disgusting.
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