Furious crowd torches Ebola hospital tents in DR Congo
A crowd in the Democratic Republic of the Congo set fire to an Ebola hospital after being denied access to a body they believed was not infected. The incident occurred at Rwampara hospital, where medical staff insisted on following strict burial protocols due to the contagious nature of Ebola. This outbreak has claimed over 130 lives, and some locals remain skeptical about the existence of the virus.
- ▪An angry crowd torched part of an Ebola hospital in the DRC after being denied access to a deceased relative's body.
- ▪Medical staff refused to allow the body to be taken for burial due to its highly contagious nature.
- ▪The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency, with over 130 reported deaths.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 35 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Congo Crowd Sets Ebola Hospital Tents Ablaze At Epicenter Of Outbreak — Dailycaller
- ▪ Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo — BBC News
- ▪ Crowd torches Ebola treatment site in Congo as new cases spread — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ DR Congo races to halt spread of Ebola — Financial Times — World
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