Congo reports attack on Ebola burial team as cases rise
Responders were forced to abandon a coffin. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Congo reports attack on Ebola burial team as cases rise
KINSHASA, June 4 - Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province this week, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission, the health ministry said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Health officials warned that the incident could spark new chains of transmission. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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