Angry Crowd Sets Ebola Hospital Tents on Fire in DR Congo The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed over 130 lives, but misinformation and fear are proving to be a more insidious threat.
The angry crowd that set fire to the Rwampara General Hospital tents last week was driven by a deep seated mistrust of outsiders and a refusal to acknowledge the reality of the disease.
The family and friends of the young man who died from Ebola were convinced their loved one had succumbed to typhoid fever, not the virus.