Nurse killed in attack amid Congo Ebola response

A nurse was killed and another person seriously injured in an attack in Bafwasende, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, during the Ebola response. The World Health Organization said the two were attacked while responding to the outbreak. Reports differ on whether the killing occurred Friday or Saturday, and the date could not be established from the accounts. A local health official said the nurse worked at Bafwasende general hospital and was killed on Friday. The official said a colleague survived and was recovering in hospital. The WHO account, reported elsewhere, placed the attack on Saturday. Another account also gave Saturday, October 24, 2026. The injured person was described as a teacher in one account and as a health worker or colleague in others; the reports do not establish the person’s identity. Local authorities said attackers accused the nurse and the second person of spreading Ebola by contaminating a water source. Health authorities described that allegation as a rumour and urged calm. The WHO condemned the attack and said violence and misinformation were obstructing efforts to respond to the outbreak. The attack has heightened concerns about the safety...