Hey there,
I wasn't aware of that bug on Haunted Woods. I'll look into that and fix it for the upcoming patch. Thanks for reporting!
Also, re: the second Afflicted mission, you can find info about it at
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...b=5&o=&fpart=1 And, for what it's worth, that mission will be made a little easier in the next patch, but it'll still be fairly difficult. =)
-Hiro_Antagonist