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Attackers kill nurse and injure health worker responding to Ebola case in eastern DR Congo

26 Oct 2026, 04:21 UTC · ≈ Eastern DR Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo · single source so far

An attack in eastern DR Congo killed a nurse and injured a health worker responding to an Ebola case. It is the latest attack on responders to the outbreak.

Location: ≈ Eastern DR Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo · Dem. Rep. Congo live map
Coordinates: ≈ 1.50°N 29.00°E
Reported: 26 Oct 2026, 04:21 UTC
Category: Humanitarian & health · Disease outbreak
Impact: 3 of 5 · Serious
Situation: Disease outbreaks

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Nurse killed in attack on Ebola response team in eastern DR Congo

On Monday, reports said attackers in eastern DR Congo killed a nurse and injured a health worker who were responding to an Ebola case, the latest attack on responders. On Sunday, Uganda ordered a 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo, while Kampala says Uganda is Ebola free. Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda. The outbreak has now spread to four countries.

Kenya announced a second Ebola death on Friday and says there is no evidence of community spread.
Switzerland says the Ebola patient in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat and did not visit DR Congo, contradicting Uganda's earlier account.
The WHO announced the start of a clinical trial of multiple Ebola vaccines in DR Congo.
The US CDC reported 178 more measles cases, bringing the total to 4,588 across at least 43 outbreaks.

Updated 26 Oct 2026, 04:59 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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