Ebola: UN officials condemn killing of nurse in DR Congo

The UN’s Ebola coordinator and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) have deplored the killing of a nurse working to halt the spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The nurse was killed by protesters in Bafwasende, a rural town in Tshopo province, on Saturday while responding to an Ebola alert. A health worker was also severely injured in the attack and remains in hospital. Call for probeJulien Harneis, UN Senior Ebola Response Coordinator, issued a statement extending condolences to the nurse’s family and colleagues. “I strongly condemn this attack and call for a thorough investigation,” he said. “I urge communities to protect health workers and allow them to carry out their work safely”. The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed his condolences in a post on social media. He also wished a swift and full recovery to the injured health worker. “Everyone working to protect communities from this deadly disease must be able to work in dignity and safety,” he wrote on X. “Healthcare must always be protected.” Historic outbreakThe deadly incident occurred amid ongoing efforts to contain the spread of Ebola disease caused by Bu...