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DR Congo Ebola Health Workers Strike Over Pay Delays

Health workers at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak have walked off the job, citing long-standing frustrations over delayed salaries and irregular pay. The industrial action comes at a sensitive moment for the country’s efforts to contain the virus, raising concerns among humanitarian organisations about the continuity of frontline medical […]

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Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC pushes health workers to the front line of a deepening crisis

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Healthcare workers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province are voicing growing alarm as they struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak that has struck harder than any previous episode they have witnessed. Frontline responders say they feel increasingly vulnerable in the face of a crisis whose scale has outpaced their training and resources.

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Ebola Outbreak Accelerating as Health Workers Voice Fears, WHO Warns

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The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning that the latest Ebola outbreak is accelerating rapidly, intensifying fears among the health workers on the front lines of the response. Despite ongoing efforts to contain the virus, frontline medical staff say they remain deeply concerned about their own safety as the disease continues to spread.

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