A local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relatives.

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  • BonsaiBoo@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Despite not having the same burial customs, I have no doubt the freedumb anti-mask types would do exactly the same shit if an outbreak got as bad here in the US

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      3 hours ago

      We have come a long way in defending ourselves against traditional natural selection. But despite advanced technology, gocernance, societal wisdom and knowledge, and all odds heavily in our favour compared to other living things, there will always be a proportion that exceeds expectations. Natural selection will always regulate us like any other species.