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Ebola: Attackers kill nurse, injure health worker responding to case in DRC

Premium Times26 October 2026, 14:15 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

The attack comes as DRC continues to battle the largest and deadliest phase of the current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. The post Ebola: Attackers kill nurse, injure health worker responding to case in DRC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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