Congo Crowd Sets Ebola Hospital Tents Ablaze At Epicenter Of Outbreak
A crowd in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo set fire to isolation tents at an Ebola treatment hospital after officials refused to release the body of a suspected Ebola victim. The incident resulted in injuries to a healthcare worker and prompted police to fire warning shots. The World Health Organization has reported a rising death toll and labeled the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
- ▪A crowd torched isolation tents at Rwampara General Hospital after officials withheld the body of a young man believed to have died from Ebola.
- ▪The World Health Organization reported 177 deaths and 750 suspected Ebola cases in the region.
- ▪The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has no existing vaccine, and developing one could take up to nine months.
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World Congo Crowd Sets Ebola Hospital Tents Ablaze At Epicenter Of Outbreak (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images) Mark Tanos Contributor May 22, 2026 11:55 AM ET May 22, 2026 11:55 AM ET Mark Tanos Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A crowd torched isolation tents at a hospital treating Ebola patients in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday after officials refused to release the body of a young man believed to have died…
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