Eight attacked and found killed - talk about outbreak acceleration.
If six Red Cross volunteers who were attacked on the 14th of September wasn't enough, eight people (who were part of a team of 9) sent to educate villages in Guinea about Ebola, have been found dead after they were attacked by angry locals.
The discovery of the bodies happened in a remote area,
south-east of the country which was clarified by the Guinean Government
Spokesman, Damantang Albert Camara. He hauntingly describes"The bodies
were found in the village latrine", he reports, "Three of them had
their throats slit".
Action was taken as a result and Guinea's Prime Minister,
Mohamed Fofana had stated that six people had been arrested following the
incident, which took place on Tuesday the 16th of September in Wome. Mr Fofana notifies Guinea that the ruthlessly killed team consisted of local administrators, two medical officers, a preacher and three accompanying journalists. There is still one body missing.
Although investigations into the killers have proceeded,
Guinean officials have vowed to pursue anyone else involved in the killings. "Everyone else involved in these murders will be hunted down and brought before court to be sanctioned under the law", Government Spokesman Damatand Albert Camara notified the town.
Ebola first broke out in March in this south-east Guinea
area, close to the town of Nzerekore.
Since then, Ebola has killed somewhat 2,630 people and
infected at least 5,357 people according to the World Health Organisation.
The team of nine who had a prospect to educate the village,
were part of a large group of people who volunteered to take on extreme
measures to contain the outbreak. Now there's 9 less vital people to help
sustain the lives of others through this unfortunate time and event.
Sierra Leone has been worst-hit by the by the virus and has
begun a three-day nationwide lockdown
aimed at eradicating the virus.
What was initially a loan to locate the ill, the Government
said the lockdown will now seek to make people aware of the risks of Ebola and
what steps to take if a family member falls sick. The actions taken were as
follows, an exemplary number of 30,800 volunteers have trained for their
dawn-to-dusk information campaign, with residents flocking to buy food and
medicine before the lockdown starts.
Volunteers were relieved and satisfied to see queues forming
alongside streets as people stocked up on fuel to equip them for the days
ahead.
Banks are overflowing as clients rush to withdraw cash, as a
result, there has been a decline in working hours to reduce infections among
people.
Some pacifists and optimists suggest a few days of hardship
are worth it if it can help stop Ebola's progression across the country. 