Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry said that 24 patients have fled an Ebola treatment center in Beni on Thursday.
The
patients had to flee when it came under attack by people protesting the
cancellation of Sunday’s presidential election in the eastern city.
Ministry
spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga told Reuters that 17 of the patients had already
tested negative for Ebola, while seven had not yet been tested.
Ilunga
said that three patients had already returned to the center while health
workers were in contact with 17 others to coordinate their return.
Health
officials have addresses and phone numbers for the remaining four, she added.
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