Update: Attacks on WHO Healthcare Workers in Nzerekore Region of Guinea

The flutrackers forum has been an excellent source of Ebola-related information.  Here is a summary of their updates on the attacks on WHO healthcare workers in the Nzerekore region of Guinea (see actual flutrackers posts in the link below).

Last month (in August 2014) the general market area of Nzerekore was sprayed (to disinfect) by healthcare workers during the night, without the people being informed that the spraying would be taking place.

The people of Nzerekore were angered by this action, so a riot broke out the following morning.  Since then, the people of Nzerekore have had an aversion to healthcare workers.

When the WHO healthcare workers arrived (this week) to educate the people on Ebola, they were quickly surrounded and their bodyguards were overcome by large numbers of youth from the village.  The WHO healthcare workers and the bodyguards were assaulted, and had to flee for their lives.  The number of injured and deaths from this attack has not yet been determined. Some may still be in hiding, or being held hostage.

Healthcare workers should not enter this epicenter region until an understanding with the people of the village is reached.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=227039

(ALSO SEE NEWS PUBLICATIONS ON THIS TOPIC IN THE LINKS BELOW)

Nine missing after Guinea Ebola team attacked in remote southeast
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-health-ebola-guinea-idUSKBN0HD1YK20140918

Ebola outbreak: Guinea searches for missing health team
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29256443

EBOLA: MEDICAL TEAM ATTACKED, TENSION HIGH IN SOUTH
http://www.misna.org/en/medicine-and-health/ebola-medical-team-attacked-tension-high-in-south-17-09-2014-813.html