Deadly attack disrupts Ebola care as patients flee hospital in North Kivu, DR Congo
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What changed
An armed attack in Cantine-Aloya, North Kivu, drove patients, including a confirmed Ebola case and suspected cases, from Kelekele Hospital Center and forced Ebola response teams to suspend operations in the area.
Does this affect me?
Patients requiring medical care in Cantine-Aloya, people under Ebola observation or contact monitoring, and medical and humanitarian personnel operating in the affected part of Beni Territory. The attack has disrupted local healthcare access and Ebola monitoring. The subsequent whereabouts of the patients and the duration of the disruption remain unconfirmed.
What should I do?
Avoid travel into Cantine-Aloya while the security threat and healthcare disruption persist. Medical and humanitarian personnel should confirm facility access, coordinate movements with responsible authorities and verify security before attempting patient transfers. Anyone under Ebola monitoring who fled should urgently reconnect with the responsible health-response team rather than travel independently.
Affected places
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