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Ebola Treatment Tent Torched Again in Congo; 18 Suspected Patients Escape

Ebola Treatment Tent Torched Again in Congo; 18 Suspected Patients Escape

Residents in an eastern Congo town attacked and burned part of a health facility for the second time, leading to the escape of 18 people suspected of having Ebola, staff told PBS NewsHour. The incident highlights local tensions complicating the outbreak response.

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Eighteen suspected Ebola patients escape after treatment tent is set on fire for a second time in Congo