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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Justin Kambumba,Monika Pronczuk and Gerald Imray

Ebola treatment centre set on fire in Congo amid anger over virus outbreak

An Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo was set ablaze on Thursday by angry residents, after they were prevented from retrieving the body of a local man.

The incident, confirmed by a witness and a senior police officer, underscores the escalating fear and resentment surrounding the health crisis that medical professionals are struggling to contain.

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