Angry residents of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are angry over being denied access to the body of their loved ones during burials. They have attacked a tam of healthcare workers in the town of Kotana in the South Kivu province as they attempted to carry out a safe burial of an Ebola victim. Many communities in the DRC observe traditional funeral rites that involve touching the deceased during burial.  But health workers have prohibited the practice because the bodies of Ebola victims are highly infectious. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC's correspondent in the DRC, Chris Ocamringa

 

 

Angry residents of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are angry over being denied access to the body of their loved ones during burials. They have attacked a tam of healthcare workers in the town of Kotana in the South Kivu province as they attempted to carry out a safe burial of an Ebola victim. Many communities in the DRC observe traditional funeral rites that involve touching the deceased during burial. &nbsp;But health workers have prohibited the practice because the bodies of Ebola victims are highly infectious. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC's correspondent in the DRC, Chris Ocamringa
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