2nd Ebola Treatment Center in Congo Set Alight, 18 Patients Missing
In a May 22 update, the Congo said it has confirmed 10 deaths from the Bundibugyo virus, with 91 confirmed cases across three of its 26 provinces.
TL;DR
- A second Ebola treatment tent in eastern Congo was attacked and set on fire by locals on May 23.
- No one was injured, but 18 suspected Ebola patients fled the facility.
- The clinic was a Doctors Without Borders makeshift facility in Mongbwalu.
- The incident caused panic among staff and led to the escape of suspected cases into the community.