Ebola patient abducted from hospital in Butembo found safe
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Congolese health authorities
Butembo, DR Congo
June 12, 2026
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Read our editorial policy- Earlier version 26/19/2026, 6:21:09 PM
A six-year-old Ebola patient abducted by angry men from a hospital in Butembo has been found safe. The child and her mother were located at another treatment center 18km away. The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has resulted in over 230 deaths and 890 confirmed cases.
- Earlier version 16/19/2026, 4:51:17 PM
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