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Ebola in DRC: Panic after attack on hospital

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May 26, 2026

An attack on a hospital in Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that saw 18 Ebola patients flee has triggered public fear and panic.

Panic spreads and 18 suspected Ebola patients flee after an attack on a hospital treating cases in Mongbwalu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The WHO has declared the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola the third-largest on record.

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