Young men stormed a hospital in Congo demanding the bodies of Ebola victims
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In Congo, a group of men stormed a hospital demanding the release of the bodies of those who died from Ebola. This is the third attack on medical facilities in the region in the past week.
In the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a group of young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, demanding the bodies of relatives who died from the disease. This was reported by AP, according to UNN.
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The attack occurred Sunday evening at the Mongbwalu General Hospital, located at the epicenter of a new Ebola outbreak. According to the medical facility's director, Richard Lokudu, gunfire was heard in the area during the assault, and medics were forced to urgently evacuate patients and staff. There is currently no information regarding casualties.
This is the third attack on medical facilities in a week
AP notes that this is the third attack on medical institutions in the region over the past week. Medics are working under conditions of resource shortages and the threat of violence amid a disease outbreak that the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
Doctors emphasize that the bodies of those who died from Ebola remain highly contagious and can cause new infections during burials. This is why medical services strictly control the burial procedures for victims of the virus.
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