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To add to an already difficult public health crisis, some healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have gone on strike, saying they are fighting an Ebola virus in an outbreak with inadequate equipment and low wages, the Associated Press (AP) reports.

Healthcare workers at the epicenter of the Congo's Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in pay. That action is threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials say continues to spread faster than the response to contain it. Deaths are now nearing 600👇

Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo’s Ebola front line https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/613505/ Health workers at Rwampala hospital in the DRC have been on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak since…

Health workers in Congo fight Ebola outbreak with little pay or rest https://www.europesays.com/us/852158/ MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely…#us #news #usnews

Health workers battling an #Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo ( #DRC) say "they have been working without medical supplies & personal protective equipment as international agencies scramble to respond to the crisis" - www.eurasiareview.com/30052026-med...

INTERNATIONAL CLARION HERALD ICH•AFRICA•WEEKLY•REVIEW More than 70 Congolese health workers were infected with Ebola as protective-gear shortages hit front-line clinics. The issue explains why an outbreak becomes harder to contain when medical staff are ill. open.substack.com/pub/dalercoo...

Ebola deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo have topped 500 as healthcare workers threaten to strike. Overall, 1500 cases have been confirmed in the still-out-of-control outbreak. Now, frontline workers are threatening to go on strike over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions👇

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest https://www.europesays.com/ie/524456/ MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely…

"How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe" One of the main problems in this outbreak is that health workers don't have the "usual mapping" of Ebola transmission - seems to be a funding issue that is denying knowledge to healthcare workers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Some health workers in DR of Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Centre in Ituri, DR of Congo (Moses Sawasawa/AP) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The healthcare workers at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response. In Ituri province, the hardest hit among the three provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the outbreak, some of the health professionals and other front-line workers told The Associated Press they have not been paid their wages and bonuses since the outbreak was declared on May 15. They also alleged they were working with limited gear, and were being treated unfairly by authorities as well as response teams. “Since the Ebola virus disease outbreak …

washingtonpost Some doctors, nurses and community health workers on the front lines of Democratic Republic of Congo’s still-expanding Ebola outbreak, which is one of the worst ever, went on strike this week, citing lack of pay and poor working conditions — including insufficient protective supplies.

Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without tests and protective gear needed to contain the Ebola outbreak. @amymaxmen.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

"Health workers battling an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack the personnel to identify suspected cases, the ambulances to transport them and even the construction materials to build isolation wards, officials and aid workers told Reuters."

‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection - Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak. | KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

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How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe There are currently no approved drugs that target Bundibugyo - the species of Ebola responsible for this outbreak. Audio By Vocalize Health workers in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing against the clock tohelp Ebola patients manage their symptoms, as well as keep themselves safe and prevent the risk of spreading the virus, while the number of cases continues to rise. All patients - suspected and confirmed - are isolated and all those who come into contact with them are supposed to wear full personal protective equipment (PPE), and use other equipment to minimise transmission. One such device is the Cube, a transparent "self-contained treatment unit for highly infectious diseases" that allows a patient to receive medical treatment without direct contact from medical staff. Created in the aftermath of the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the Alliance for International Medical Action (Alima) designed them to allow medical staff to treat patients from outside, with the use of attached tunnel-like gloves. "You don't need to have full PPE to be in contact with patients, so it's a very,…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 500 deaths as frontline health workers threaten strike action over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions, raising concerns about the ongoing response. #Congo #Ebola #PublicHealth #Africa #WorldNews

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest Richard Lokudu, center, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Hospital, speaks with UN peacekeepers in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) A health worker disinfects an ambulance at the Mongbwalu treatment center that transported a suspected Ebola patient in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) A health worker disinfects an ambulance at the Mongbwalu treatment center that transported a suspected Ebola patient in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) Health workers prepare for duty at the Mongbwalu treatment center in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) Asero Jeanne, a mother of five who lost two of her children to Ebola, was discharged from the hospital after testing negative in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliestEbola virus outbreaks. Lokudu …

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Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest Health authorities believe the outbreak, which took the eastern region of Congo by surprise after spreading silently for weeks without detection, started in the bustling mining area of Mongbwalu.

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest https://www.europesays.com/uk/1012510/ MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely…#uk #news #uknews

The ebola virus is killing all the health workers, per a recent NPR interview: "The health services in Congo are critically under-resourced in terms of handling this epidemic. One of the outcomes is that many, many, many health workers have already contracted the disease and died."

Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600 The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.

Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo’s Ebola front line https://www.europesays.com/ie/511529/ Health workers at Rwampala hospital in the DRC have been on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak since…

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest https://www.europesays.com/uk/1012510/ MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely…

Congo’s health workers treat Ebola without pay as WHO seeks resources Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks. Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital treating an influx of patients. Notifications of suspected cases come even late at night. “I have not received my allowance [and] what happened to others could happen to me as well,” Lokudu said. “Despite all the infection prevention...

Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600 Health workers face other challenges as well, including attacks from angry residents and skepticism about the virus.

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest https://www.europesays.com/ie/524221/ MONGBWALU: Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for…

Health workers in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues https://www.europesays.com/uk/1077832/ The healthcare workers at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their…