Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as frontline health workers threaten to strike
Summary
Congo is facing a severe Ebola outbreak with over 1,500 cases and more than 500 deaths. Health workers in the affected region are threatening to strike due to unpaid benefits, poor working conditions, and lack of supplies, which could worsen efforts to control the disease.Key Facts
- The Ebola outbreak in Congo has 1,561 confirmed cases and 506 deaths as of the latest report.
- The outbreak started on May 15 and is spreading faster than health responses.
- Frontline health workers in Ituri province are threatening a strike over unpaid benefits and bad work conditions.
- Workers say they have not been paid since the outbreak began and lack proper equipment.
- They also complain about low salaries and problems with teams sent from Congo’s capital, Kinshasa.
- The Ebola virus involved is the Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.
- The outbreak is now confirmed in three eastern provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu.
- The first month of this outbreak is the worst recorded so far in Congo, according to the World Health Organization.
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