Case file · Folklore / legend
The Womey killings during Ebola
In September 2014, villagers at Womey in Guinea's forest region killed eight members of a team sent to explain Ebola, amid rumours that health workers were spreading the disease.
2014 CE · 7.70, -8.72 · status: official
The account
Fear of unseen forces, distrust of the state and the shock of sudden deaths produced rumours of poisoning and sorcery across the affected region. The plotted point is approximate.