# Nurse killed, health worker injured in attack while responding to DRC Ebola alert

https://mins.news/en/item/115274

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26 04:21 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/attackers-kill-nurse-injure-health-worker-responding-to-drc-ebola-case?traffic_source=rss

> A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack in Bafwasende, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, while they were responding to an Ebola alert, the WHO said. Authorities say attacks on responders are hindering efforts to contain the outbreak.

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