# UN officials condemn killing of nurse in DR Congo

https://mins.news/en/item/118407

- CGTN, 2026-10-27 08:45 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-27/UN-officials-condemn-killing-of-nurse-in-DR-Congo-1RAbp1bV6bS/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A nurse responding to an Ebola alert was killed by protesters on Saturday in Bafwasende, in DR Congo’s Tshopo province. Another health worker was seriously injured and remains hospitalized. UN and WHO officials condemned the attack and urged communities to protect health workers as authorities work to contain a Bundibugyo virus outbreak.

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