Another Ebola treatment center burned in Congo, with 18 patients fleeing

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Angry town residents at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of an Ebola treatment center, the staff there said Saturday. It was the second such attack in the region in a week. According to initial reports, no one was hurt in the attack, but as patients ran out to escape the fire, 18 people with suspected Ebola infections left the facility and are now unaccounted for, said a local hospital director. “We strongly condemn this act, as it caused panic among the staff and also resulted in the escape […]…

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