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HORROR OVER EBOLA! Angry mob set fire to part of hospital in the epicenter of the epidemic, PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE THE VIRUS EXISTS!
An angry mob set fire to part of a hospital in the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after the family and friends of a young man believed to have died from the virus were prevented from collecting his body for burial.
TL;DR
- A mob attacked and set fire to parts of the Rvampara hospital in eastern DRC, an Ebola epicenter.
- The violence was triggered by authorities preventing a family from collecting the body of a young man believed to have died from Ebola for a safe burial.
- Locals reportedly disbelieve the existence of Ebola, viewing it as a fabricated disease for financial gain by NGOs and hospitals.
- During the chaos, police fired warning shots, and one health worker was injured by thrown stones.
- Six patients in isolation tents were initially reported missing but were later found and cared for.
- The epidemic, caused by a rare strain of the Bundibugjo virus with no current vaccine, has led to international health emergency declarations and travel restrictions.