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Ebola Burial Team Attacked, 11 Patients Flee Care in Widening Outbreak in Congo

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 4, 2026, 12:26 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

A 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.

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Ebola Burial Team Attacked, 11 Patients Flee Care in Widening Outbreak in Congo

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