Nurse killed in DR Congo Ebola attack; Kenya frees contacts

· Health · DR Congo · Kenya

Youths killed a longtime nurse treating Ebola patients in eastern DR Congo, and other health workers were sheltering under police guard, officials said Monday, in the latest attack fuelled by misinformation. Local youths reportedly accused the health workers of contaminating water sources and spreading Ebola. In Kenya, authorities released the first group of people quarantined after contact with the country's index Ebola patient, a milestone in efforts to contain cases to a single cluster. Britain also sanctioned 15 Sudanese commanders over abuses during the fall of El Fasher, where mass atrocities a year ago still shape the response.

Why it matters：Attacks on health workers and misinformation threaten containment of an Ebola outbreak in a region already facing mass atrocities.

Key points

  • A nurse was killed in eastern DR Congo amid Ebola misinformation.
  • Kenya released its first Ebola contacts from quarantine.
  • The UK sanctioned 15 Sudanese commanders over El Fasher abuses.

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