Attackers kill nurse, injure health worker responding to DRC Ebola case

The attack in eastern Dr Congo is the latest on health workers and responders to the deadly Ebola outbreak.Published On 26 Oct 202626 Oct 2026A nurse has been killed and another health worker severely injured after they were attacked while responding to an Ebola alert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the World Health Organization.It was the latest in a series of attacks on health workers and responders that authorities say is hampering efforts to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in the world.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spreadlist 2 of 3WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congolist 3 of 3Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congoend of listThe attack took place on Saturday in the town of Bafwasende in the DRC’s eastern Tshopo province, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X on Sunday.“Everyone working to protect communities from this deadly disease must be able to work in dignity and safety. Healthcare must always be protected,” he said.The WHO’s regional director for Africa, Dr Moha...