Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak
A violent incident occurred in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, where a crowd demanded the body of a suspected Ebola victim. This led to the burning of an isolation ward set up to treat patients infected with a rare strain of the virus. The outbreak is complicated by a lack of vaccines and late detection of the initial infection.
- ▪Several hundred people gathered at a hospital to demand the body of a suspected Ebola victim.
- ▪The isolation ward was burned down during the chaos that ensued.
- ▪The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has no available vaccine or therapies.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Ebola OutbreakWhat to KnowMapping the SpreadAmerican Doctor With EbolaStrict U.S. Quarantine MeasuresBundibugyo VirusYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Ebola Ward in Congo Burns After Residents Turn Against MedicsSeveral hundred people massed at the gates of a hospital to demand the body a suspected Ebola victim. Violence broke out when staff refused the request.The ruins of an isolation ward that caught fire during the chaos when a crowd demanded the body of a suspected Ebola victim in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.Ebola Ward in Congo Burns After Residents Turn Against MedicsSeveral hundred people massed at…
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