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Burials of Ebola victims continue in eastern Congo under armed escort after community resistance

As the second of three Ebola treatment centers was burned in eastern Congo on Saturday, Congolese army soldiers and police in riot gear escorted the ambulances carrying Ebola victims to a Rwampara cemetery. The Red Cross carried out what is…

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What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
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Left / center-leftBurials of Ebola victims continue in eastern Congo under armed escort after community resistance

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Toronto StarNews report · May 24, 12:39 AM

Burials of Ebola victims continue in eastern Congo under armed escort after community resistance

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As the second of three Ebola treatment centers was burned in eastern Congo on Saturday, Congolese army soldiers and police in riot gear escorted the ambulances carrying Ebola victims to a R...

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CBS NewsNews report · May 23, 8:13 PM

Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says

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The three workers, who fell ill in March and died in May, were "among the first known victims of the outbreak," the Red Cross said.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · May 23, 3:29 PM

Eighteen suspected Ebola patients escape after treatment tent is set on fire for a second time in Congo

Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, t...

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May 23, 3:29 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

May 23, 8:13 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

May 24, 12:39 AM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

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