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Attacks on health facilities have been largely driven by fear, misinformation, and deep community mistrust of outside authorities.
reported by 4 outlets · Asserted cause · first recorded Jul 24, 7:30 PM
How each outlet reported it
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 24, 7:01 PM
Facility attacks have been largely due to fear, misinformation and deep community mistrust of outside authorities
Details: fear; misinformation; community mistrust
BBCCenter · Aug 10, 6:02 PM
Suspicion of health authorities in some communities has made outbreak control difficult
Details: suspicion of health authorities; made things difficult
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Aug 11, 10:02 PM
Fear, misinformation and deep community mistrust of outside authorities caused attacks on Ebola facilities
Details: fear; misinformation; community mistrust
France 24Center · Aug 18, 12:02 PM
Without trust and cooperation, testing, contact tracing, safe burials and early treatment cannot work effectively
Cites: Tarik Jašarević, WHO Spokesperson · Details: trust; cooperation; testing; contact tracing; safe burials; early treatment
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 21, 2:01 PM
Health workers and facilities have come under attack by frustrated and frightened locals
Cites: Julien Harneis · Details: attacks on health workers and facilities
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Aug 21, 3:01 PM
Healthcare workers and frontline workers have been attacked by youths, ambulances have been burned and stoned, and healthcare facilities have been attacked
Cites: Julien Harneis, UN Senior Ebola Coordinator · Details: attacked by youths; ambulances burned and stoned; facilities attacked