Ebola Crisis Escalates in Congo as Angry Protesters Burn Medical Tents Amid Rising Death Toll

Protesters in Rwampara burned an ALIMA Ebola treatment center during a dispute over the burial of a local footballer.The World Health Organization reports the rare Bundibugyo strain has caused nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths.This public health emergency has prompted the US to impose travel restrictions and forced the postponement of global summits.Authorities are currently tracing contacts after six patients were evacuated during the violence that incinerated the hospital tents.
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