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A health worker just out of the red zone, ready for the disinfection.
A health worker leaves the red zone of the Ebola Treatment Centre in Butembo, DRC, ready for the disinfection. November, 2018.
© Alexis Huguet

Second Ebola treatment centre in North Kivu attacked

A health worker leaves the red zone of the Ebola Treatment Centre in Butembo, DRC, ready for the disinfection. November, 2018.
© Alexis Huguet
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A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ebola Treatment Centre in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was attacked yesterday, only a few days after our treatment centre in nearby Katwa was attacked and partially burned down.

“Another deplorable attack on an Ebola treatment facility has taken place, this time in the city of Butembo. This follows the attack last week on another MSF Ebola treatment centre in nearby Katwa.

“This attack has not only put the lives of Ebola patients and their families in danger, but also those of MSF and Ministry of Health staff. Our efforts are currently focused on the immediate safety of both staff and patients.”

- Hugues Robert, MSF Emergency Desk Manager.

This attack has not only put the lives of Ebola patients and their families in danger, but also those of MSF and Ministry of Health staff. Hugues Robert, MSF Emergency Desk Manager