Staff at DR Congo Ebola centre strike as virus continues spreading
Summary
Staff at a hospital treating Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stopped working because they have not been paid for months. Meanwhile, the Ebola virus has spread to more provinces, making the outbreak worse and harder to control.Key Facts
- Hospital workers at Rwampara General Hospital in Ituri province went on strike due to unpaid wages.
- The strike includes epidemiologists, investigators, drivers, and gravediggers.
- The Ebola outbreak in northern DRC is the worst in Africa’s history with 1,926 cases and 702 deaths so far.
- The virus has spread to two new provinces: Haut-Uele and Tshopo, now affecting five provinces total.
- Armed rebel groups control parts of the outbreak area, complicating response efforts.
- Some local communities distrust health workers and continue traditional burials, increasing infection risks.
- The DRC government says it is working to fix payment problems for health workers.
- A second U.S. citizen infected with Ebola has been admitted to a hospital in Germany and is stable.
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