Second Ebola treatment center set on fire in epicenter of disease's outbreak
Summary
In eastern Congo, residents angry about an Ebola outbreak have burned tents at two treatment centers, causing patients to flee and making it harder to control the virus. Authorities are trying to contain the disease but face resistance from local communities, while the World Health Organization says the outbreak is very serious for Congo but not a global threat yet.Key Facts
- Residents in Mongbwalu, eastern Congo, set fire to a tent treating Ebola patients, causing 18 suspected patients to escape.
- This was the second attack in a week; another Ebola treatment center was burned in Rwampara.
- Families protested against bans on funeral gatherings and body retrievals to prevent Ebola spread.
- Ebola victims’ bodies are highly contagious, so officials manage burials with protective gear and security.
- The World Health Organization rates the outbreak risk as "very high" for Congo but low for global spread.
- 82 Ebola cases and 7 confirmed deaths reported, with many more suspected cases and deaths possible.
- The virus involved is a rare Ebola type called Bundibugyo, with no available vaccine.
- Some health workers, including volunteers and an American doctor, have been infected during the outbreak.
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