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Rwampara Ebola Tents Burned After Police Clash, 670 Cases.

5/22/2026

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A crowd set fire to two ALIMA Ebola treatment tents in Rwampara after police used tear gas and warning shots on protesters over a burial dispute.
Six patients were moved to the local hospital as authorities blamed youth for the unrest and began tracing fleeing patients.
The DRC government declared an Ebola outbreak on May 15, reporting 670 suspected cases and 160 suspected deaths.

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A crowd set fire to two ALIMA Ebola treatment tents in Rwampara after police used tear gas and warning shots on protesters over a burial dispute.
Six patients were moved to the local hospital as authorities blamed youth for the unrest and began tracing fleeing patients.
The DRC government declared an Ebola outbreak on May 15, reporting 670 suspected cases and 160 suspected deaths.