Ebola Center Ablaze! An Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo’s Rwampara was torched by angry residents on Thursday. Locals, prevented from retrieving a deceased man’s body for traditional burial, sparked the fiery protest. This incident, confirmed by witnesses and police, highlights intense local resentment against stringent health protocols, crucial for containing the spreading Ebola virus in a region already grappling with conflict and poor healthcare. Aid workers fled as the facility burned.
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