Congo Ebola Outbreak Escalates as Clinic Burnings Spark Fear

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Congo Ebola Outbreak Escalates as Clinic Burnings Spark Fear
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Angry residents in Mongbwalu, eastern Congo, burned a tent at an Ebola treatment center, forcing 18 suspected patients to flee; it's the second attack in a week. The WHO now labels Congo's outbreak risk as 'very high,' with 82 confirmed cases and seven deaths and hundreds more suspected, underscoring distrust and security challenges in the response. Separately, the U.S. has imposed a green-card travel ban on holders who recently visited Ebola-affected countries.

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