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Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
Healthcare workers in Congo's Ituri province, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, are striking over delayed wages and bonuses, exacerbating challenges in containing the virus which has caused 580 deaths out of 1,708 recorded cases. Workers report inadequate gear and unfair treatment, with protests including tire-burning incidents near treatment centers.
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- Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
- Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
- Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
- Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
- Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike