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DRC Ebola Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages Amid Record Cases

7/9/2026

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Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo walked off their jobs at the Rwampara Ebola centre to protest unpaid wages.
They have not received wages or bonuses since the Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15.
Government data show 1,708 Ebola cases and 580 deaths, the worst first month on record.
Health Minister Roger Kamba pledged full financial support, though workers report they remain unpaid.

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Story summary

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo walked off their jobs at the Rwampara Ebola centre to protest unpaid wages.
They have not received wages or bonuses since the Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15.
Government data show 1,708 Ebola cases and 580 deaths, the worst first month on record.
Health Minister Roger Kamba pledged full financial support, though workers report they remain unpaid.