One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he’s doing it unpaid
Summary
Wiza Bondele, a health worker in Congo, is trying to slow down the largest Ebola outbreak in history by disinfecting areas, checking temperatures, and enforcing safety rules. Despite the high risk of infection and ongoing outbreak, he and many other front-line workers have not been paid since the outbreak began in May 2026.Key Facts
- The Ebola outbreak is happening mainly in Ituri province, eastern Congo.
- It is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
- Over 4,000 cases and more than 1,800 deaths have been reported so far.
- The outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.
- Many health workers, including Bondele, have not received their promised monthly salary of $510.
- Payment problems and attacks on health workers have caused some to stop working, which hurts efforts to control the disease.
- Bondele has experience from a previous Ebola outbreak in Congo (2018-2020) and returned to help.
- Health workers are registering for mobile money payments as officials say they will pay them eventually.
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