Ebola Outbreak: Attackers Burn Down Another Clinic In DRC As Outbreak Rages
A second Ebola treatment facility was burned down in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to the escape of 18 suspected patients. The ongoing outbreak has resulted in 82 confirmed cases and seven deaths in Congo, with additional cases reported in Uganda. The World Health Organization has expressed deep concern over the rapid spread of the disease in the region.
- ▪Unidentified attackers burned down a tent used for treating Ebola victims in Mongbwalu, causing panic among hospital staff.
- ▪Eighteen patients fled into the local community during the attack, raising fears of further spread of the virus.
- ▪The outbreak has resulted in 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths in Congo, with additional cases reported in Uganda.
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BreakingBusinessEbola Outbreak: Attackers Burn Down Another Clinic In DRC As Outbreak RagesByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes StaffandSiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff.Follow AuthorsMay 23, 2026, 01:16pm EDTToplineA second treatment facility for suspected Ebola cases was burned down in the Democratic Republic of Congo, at a hospital in the province at the center of the outbreak, causing 18 patients who doctors believe have contracted the disease to flee into the local community.One American who contracted Ebola is receiving treatment in Germany.
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