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  "id": 16546370,
  "title": "Attackers kill nurse, severely injure health worker responding to Ebola case in eastern Congo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/attackers-kill-nurse-severely-injure-health-worker-responding-to-16546370",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:53:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/africa/attackers-kill-nurse-severely-injure-health-worker-responding-to-ebola-case-in-eastern-congo-1.500723456"
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  "account": "A nurse in eastern Congo was killed and a health worker seriously injured when attackers targeted them while responding to an Ebola alert, according to the World Health Organization. This incident is part of a growing trend of violence against health workers, which authorities say is impeding efforts to control the world's fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak. The attack occurred on Saturday in Bafwasende, a town in Congo's Tshopo province, as reported by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X, now known as Twitter. \"Everyone working to protect communities from this deadly disease must be able to work in dignity and safety. Healthcare must always be protected,\" he stated. Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, the WHO regional director for Africa, also expressed condemnation of the attack on X, warning against violence fueled by misinformation and fear. Neither local authorities nor suspects have been identified yet. Congo's health ministry has reported over 9,800 cases and more than 4,700 deaths since the outbreak began in May, making it the deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country's history. In a separate incident last month, a Congolese politician was killed in North Kivu after publicly advocating for government Ebola response measures during a radio show. This followed a village-centered strategy to curb the outbreak, which faced resistance from some residents who dismissed Ebola as a hoax. Distrust in the government, stemming from past Ebola mismanagement and widespread corruption, plagues the country. Frontline responders have highlighted skepticism about the disease among communities as a significant hurdle, particularly in remote areas and emerging hotspots with limited medical supplies and healthcare personnel. Since the beginning of the outbreak in May, attacks on health centers, hostage situations, and threats against teams responsible for safe burials have been reported. Congo's vaccination campaign against the Ebola outbreak continues, but the situation remains far from under control, posing a high risk of further spread, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Attackers kill nurse, severely injure health worker responding to Ebola case in eastern Congo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/attackers-kill-nurse-severely-injure-health-worker-responding-to",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:02:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}