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DRC Ebola Advocate Killed After Radio Appearance in Butembo
Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a senior official of the ruling UDPS party in Butembo, was beaten to death on Sunday after appearing on a radio program to promote Ebola prevention measures. The attack, which included the burning of his home, is part of a broader wave of violence against health workers and facilities in the DRC. The current Bundibugyo outbreak, which has no approved vaccine, has infected over 8,000 people and killed nearly 4,000, making it the deadliest in the country's history.