Armed bandits in Guinea have stolen a batch of
blood samples infected with the deadly Ebola
virus which were being delivered to a test centre.
The robbers held up a minibus near the town of
Kissidougou which was transporting the samples
from central Kankan prefecture to the test site
165 miles away in southern Gueckedou.
The blood was stored in a sealed container and
was being escorted by four Red Cross officials.
It is believed the bandits had no idea what it
was they were stealing and may have thought
there was cash hidden inside the container.
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