Nurse killed in attack while responding to Ebola alert in DR Congo
Crime · First reported 26 Oct, 12:57 · Updated 14:17
A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured while responding to an Ebola alert in northeastern DR Congo. The WHO condemned the attack, which reports say was carried out by local youths who accused the workers of spreading the virus.
- The two health workers were responding to an Ebola alert when they were attacked in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Radio Okapi reported that local youths accused them of contaminating water sources and spreading Ebola; the WHO condemned the attack.
- Uganda announced restrictions on non-essential travel to and from DR Congo and said returning citizens would be quarantined for 21 days.
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