Ebola treatment center in Congo set on fire as fear and anger grow
An Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo was set on fire by local youths amid rising fear and anger over the disease's spread. The incident occurred after the youths attempted to retrieve the body of a friend who had died from Ebola, highlighting tensions between health protocols and local customs. The outbreak has led to nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, prompting international concern and calls for increased aid and resources.
- ▪Local youths set fire to an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara after being stopped from retrieving a body.
- ▪The outbreak has resulted in almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths in Congo.
- ▪Health workers are struggling to contain the outbreak due to inadequate facilities and ongoing armed conflicts in the region.
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World Ebola treatment center in Congo set on fire as fear and anger over disease's spread grow May 22, 2026 / 7:43 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Bunia, Congo — People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer said, as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors are struggling to contain.The arson attack in Rwampara reflects the challenges of health workers trying to curb a rare Ebola virus by using stringent measures that might clash with local customs, such as burial rites.
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