Congo Ebola center set on fire after armed attack

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Armed assailants attacked an Ebola treatment center in eastern Democratic Republ...

Burned structures are seen after attackers set fire to an Ebola treatment center run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the east Congolese town of Katwa, Democratic Republic of Congo February 25, 2019. Picture taken February 25, 2019. Laurie Bonnaud/MSF/Handout via REUTERS

The identity and motive of the assailants were unclear. Aid workers have faced mistrust in some areas as they work to contain an Ebola outbreak. The health ministry said in a statement that 38 suspected Ebola patients and 12 confirmed cases were in the center at the time of the attack. Four of the patients with confirmed cases fled and are being looked for, it said.

French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres , which runs the center together with the ministry, condemned the “deplorable attack” and said its efforts were focused on the immediate safety of patients and staff.

 

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unbelievable a medical center, horrible

African anti-vaxxers stay winning

Who attacks an Ebola center?

About as dumb as anti Baxter’s

David Lammy said leave them to it.

Omg. That’s terrible

Africans are the problem of Africa.

Wow... that’s all I can say!

oh no

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