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Nurse Killed in Ebola Response Attack in Congo

A nurse responding to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was killed by a machete-wielding mob, according to the World Health Organization.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 26 Oct 2026 · updated 4h ago

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How the odds moved · Republic of the Congo
0%50%100%19%20 Oct, 14:01 UTCnowSky News: Nurse treating Ebola patients killed by machete-wielding mob · 27 Oct, 02:56 UTCMedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians: Nurse Killed in Attack; Orthopedist's Drug Charges; Lung Cancers in Non-Smokers · 26 Oct, 13:21 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now19%
26 Oct, 21:04 UTC19%
26 Oct, 05:19 UTC21%
25 Oct, 02:07 UTC24%
24 Oct, 06:58 UTC21%
23 Oct, 03:41 UTC20%
20 Oct, 14:01 UTC23%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 26 Oct 2026. MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians published first, on 26 October at 13:21 UTC; Sky News followed 13h 35m later. The most recent article, from Sky News, appeared on 27 October at 02:56 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians, Sky News.

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  • Republic of the Congo — the market puts it at 19%, with $25 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if a confirmed human case of Ebola disease in the Republic of the Congo is officially reported between now and January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked story about DR Congo for the relevant region, but only cases in the Republic of the Congo count.

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  1. Nurse treating Ebola patients killed by machete-wielding mob Sky News
  2. Nurse Killed in Attack; Orthopedist's Drug Charges; Lung Cancers in Non-Smokers MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians

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