old 'doing well' after armed men took her from hospital
A six-year-old Ebola patient who was abducted from a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been found safe at a different treatment center. The incident highlights ongoing public distrust and violence directed at Ebola response efforts in the region.
Why it matters
Violence against medical facilities and staff severely hinders efforts to contain infectious disease outbreaks in conflict-prone areas.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Emery Makumeno BBC Africa, Kinshasa Reuters Ebola is spread by contact with bodily fluids A six-year-old Ebola patient, who Congolese authorities were searching for after armed men stormed the hospital where she was being treated, has been found and is "doing well", a local health official has told the BBC.
The article relies on official statements from health officials and provides context on the regional situation without editorializing.
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