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Villagers Torch Ebola Tents, Police Fire Shots Amid Crisis

5/22/2026

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Villagers who claim Ebola is a hoax set fire to isolation tents at Rwampara General Hospital in DR Congo.
Police responded by firing warning shots and securing the hospital with military personnel.
Family of a 28-year-old footballer who died at the hospital says he died of typhoid, not Ebola.
WHO reported 139 deaths among 600 suspected cases while the health minister cited 159 deaths, prompting a health emergency of concern.

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Villagers who claim Ebola is a hoax set fire to isolation tents at Rwampara General Hospital in DR Congo.
Police responded by firing warning shots and securing the hospital with military personnel.
Family of a 28-year-old footballer who died at the hospital says he died of typhoid, not Ebola.
WHO reported 139 deaths among 600 suspected cases while the health minister cited 159 deaths, prompting a health emergency of concern.