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 @ISIDEWITHNewsPublic HealthDemocratic Republic of the CongoEbolaUgandaDR CongoEpidemiology•••8hrs ago

Mob burns Congo Ebola clinics over burial disputes as the outbreak reaches Uganda

On Thursday, angry residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo set fire to two Ebola treatment facilities after authorities blocked them from retrieving a victim's body for a traditional burial.

At least 18 people with suspected infections fled the Rwampara hospital during the chaos, significantly increasing the risk of community transmission. The violence erupted as the World Health Organization raised the regional risk level to "high" following new confirmed cases across the border in Uganda. Local tensions remain high because strict medical protocols for handling contagious corpses directly clash with deeply held cultural mourning and religious rites.

Health officials and security forces are currently attempting to negotiate with local leaders to restore safety and locate the missing patients.

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