# Protesters kill veteran nurse treating Ebola patients in eastern Congo

https://mins.news/en/item/116184

- Reuters, 2026-10-26 16:45 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/protesters-kill-longtime-nurse-treating-ebola-patients-congo-2026-10-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adf839c3b36fe0001c5570e

> Young people killed a nurse who had long treated Ebola patients in eastern Congo, health officials said Monday. Other health workers were sheltering under police protection amid a series of attacks fueled by misinformation, officials said.

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