Nurse killed, colleague injured in attack on Ebola response team in north‑eastern DR Congo
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A nurse was killed and a colleague was seriously injured during an attack in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The attack targeted an Ebola response team. Local youths accused the health workers of spreading the virus. The World Health Organization condemned the violence. Uganda has since implemented new travel bans.
A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously wounded in north‑eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after youths accused them of spreading Ebola, prompting WHO condemnation and new travel bans in Uganda.