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Relatives Storm Nyakunde Hospital; Staff Evacuated Amid Ebola

7/16/2026

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A crowd of relatives stormed Nyakunde Hospital after a woman died when the facility refused a blood transfusion amid the Ebola outbreak.
Samaritan's Purse evacuated staff from the Ebola centre and has not returned because roadblocks block access.
Three Ebola patients stayed while several others fled, leaving those remaining without treatment.
The Congolese army announced an investigation into the Nyakunde unrest.
The U.S. State Department said it is working to contain outbreak while advancing a minerals partnership.

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Story summary

A crowd of relatives stormed Nyakunde Hospital after a woman died when the facility refused a blood transfusion amid the Ebola outbreak.
Samaritan's Purse evacuated staff from the Ebola centre and has not returned because roadblocks block access.
Three Ebola patients stayed while several others fled, leaving those remaining without treatment.
The Congolese army announced an investigation into the Nyakunde unrest.
The U.S. State Department said it is working to contain outbreak while advancing a minerals partnership.