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DR Congo residents burned down an Ebola treatment center after being denied the release of bodies

2026-05-23

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[Regnum] In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local residents burned down a field treatment center for the Ebola virus because they were prevented from retrieving the body of a deceased relative. CNN reported this on May 22,citing a source.

According to the channel's source, medical workers refused to release their relative's body to the people because it could spread the infection. In response, local residents threw various objects at the treatment center, causing a fire.
then they bathed in the bodily fluids?
As a result, two field tents where six people were being treated burned down. No injuries were reported.

On May 17, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC a public health emergency of international concern. However, the organization did not recommend restricting travel to or trade with the DRC and called on the international community to show solidarity with the Congolese people.

Rospotrebnadzor noted that there is no risk of Ebola spreading in Russia. The agency's specialists are monitoring the epidemiological situation around the world, including in the DRC, 24/7.

Furthermore, Rospotrebnadzor will send a team of specialists to Uganda for an epidemiological investigation following the Ebola outbreak. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko reported that he discussed with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus the supply of Russian vaccines to the DRC and Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.

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