Nurse Killed in Ebola Response Attack as Uganda Tightens Border

WHO:

BBC - A nurse was killed in an attack connected to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo).

ABC News Health - A nurse was killed and a health worker was severely injured while responding to an Ebola alert in Congo.

BBC - A politician was beaten to death after promoting measures to stop Ebola’s spread.

BBC - The Red Cross said its volunteers had been injured in violent incidents.

WHAT:

BBC - Uganda tightened its border measures amid the Ebola outbreak.

BBC - The nurse was killed in an attack during the Ebola response.

ABC News Health - Attackers killed a nurse and severely injured a health worker responding to an Ebola alert.

BBC - The Red Cross reported 11 violent incidents during the first 100 days after the outbreak was declared; volunteers were injured and an ambulance was set on fire.

WHERE:

BBC - The nurse-killing attack and the politician’s fatal beating occurred in DR Congo.

ABC News Health - The attack occurred in Congo.

BBC - Uganda tightened its border.

WHY:

BBC - The politician was beaten to death after promoting measures intended to stop Ebola from spreading.

ABC News Health - The nurse and health worker were attacked while responding to an Ebola alert.

HOW:

BBC - The outbreak response encountered repeated violence, including a fatal attack, injuries to Red Cross volunteers, and an ambulance being set on fire.

ABC News Health - Attackers killed the nurse and severely injured the health worker during their response to the Ebola alert.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 19:25 UTC)

Violence against the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed a nurse and a politician, and severely injured a health worker. The politician was beaten to death after promoting steps to curb the spread, while the nurse and health worker were attacked as they responded to an Ebola alert. The Red Cross reported 11 violent incidents in the first 100 days of the outbreak, including injuries to volunteers and an ambulance set on fire, as Uganda tightened border measures.