Ebola burial team attacked, 11 patients flee care in widening outbreak in Congo
An Ebola burial team was attacked in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to community members handling the body of a victim. Additionally, 11 patients escaped from isolation facilities as the outbreak continues to spread. Health officials are facing significant challenges in controlling the outbreak amid community resistance and security issues.
- ▪A burial team was assaulted in Katana, South Kivu, forcing them to abandon the coffin.
- ▪Eleven Ebola patients fled isolation facilities in Ituri province.
- ▪Congo has recorded 363 confirmed Ebola infections and 62 deaths from the Bundibugyo strain.
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Ebola burial team attacked, 11 patients flee care in widening outbreak in CongoSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxHealth workers wearing full personal protective equipment prepare to transport the body of an Ebola victim for a safe burial in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 23.PHOTO: EPAPublished Jun 04, 2026, 09:37 AMUpdated Jun 04, 2026, 09:37 AMA burial team was attacked and 11 Ebola patients fled isolation facilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outbreak spread to another health zone in the country’s hardest-hit province.A team attempting to safely bury an Ebola victim was assaulted in the South Kivu town of Katana, forcing workers to abandon the coffin and allowing community members to handle the body, an incident…
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