Red Cross Workers Attacked While Trying To Bury Ebola Dead In Guinea

A team of Red Cross workers was reportedly attacked this week while attempting to dispose of Ebola-infected bodies in the southeastern region on Guinea.

The Red Cross workers were reportedly attacked by family members while they tried to dispose of the Ebola-ridden bodies. First, family members vandalized the cars of aid workers, and later they threw rocks at the regional health office in the small town of Forecariah.

Of the six Red Cross workers attacked, one is reportedly being treated after suffering a wound to the neck.

Benoit Carpentier, spokesman for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, recalled the incident to The Washington Post. "It was during a normal activity, which they run every day," he said.

"They were called by the authorities to come and collect a body in the community. They got a green light to go and when they were about to leave the place, after preparing the body and heading to the cemetery, they were attacked by a group of men."

This week's attack is the latest in several incidents involving locals being suspicious of aid workers as they attempt to combat the spreading Ebola virus. A similar incident took place in Guinea last week, when six health workers visiting the small village of Womey to promote health habits to combat the virus were found dead in the community latrine.

Multiple countries in West Africa are currently battling the Ebola epidemic, with the current death toll reaching 2,800, and a total of 5,800 people being infected with the virus.