Ebola outbreak: Police fire shots to disperse angry crowds at hospital in DR Congo

BBC·May 25

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A hospital in the democratic republic of congo has been the site of unrest related to an ebola outbreak, with police firing shots to disperse angry crowds. Protesters have set fire to ebola treatment tents at the hospital, although the specific circumstances of the dispute are unclear. The incident is part of a broader pattern of violence and tension surrounding ebola efforts in the region.

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