Suspected Ebola cases surpass 900 as treatment centre attacks hinder Congo response

One centre was burned by local youths who became angry while trying to retrieve the body of a friend - (AFP via Getty Images)

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in eastern Congo have starkly illuminated the profound and complex challenges facing authorities as they battle a global health emergency.

Congolese authorities said Sunday that suspected cases have now passed 900 in the east of the country, mainly in Ituri Province, where the ongoing outbreak is centered.