Armed men seize 6-year-old Ebola patient, mother in eastern Congo
Why it matters: Health officials warned the pair could spread the virus after fleeing a region with 837 cases and 196 deaths.
Armed men carrying bladed weapons took a woman and her 6-year-old daughter from a health center near Butembo in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late Monday, authorities said, prompting a search over fears the Ebola outbreak could spread further. Provincial officials said the child had tested positive for Ebola. North Kivu Ebola response manager Dr. Lubambo Maboko Gaston urged the pair to report to a treatment center, warning that remaining in the community could worsen their health and infect relatives. The attack is the latest security setback for responders in eastern Congo, where distrust of health workers and repeated assaults have disrupted tracing, isolation and burials.