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Ebola Workers Strike After 12 Attacks, Unpaid Wages

7/19/2026

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At least twelve attacks on Ebola centers and burial teams have forced Ituri health workers to flee and strike over unpaid wages.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said worsening security forced partners to move staff temporarily to Bunia for safety.
The outbreak totals 2,181 confirmed cases and 864 deaths, the fastest-growing recorded.
Health workers at Bunia General Hospital and Rwampara centre walked off demanding pay while Christophe Munyanderu warned further attacks could drive workers away.

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At least twelve attacks on Ebola centers and burial teams have forced Ituri health workers to flee and strike over unpaid wages.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said worsening security forced partners to move staff temporarily to Bunia for safety.
The outbreak totals 2,181 confirmed cases and 864 deaths, the fastest-growing recorded.
Health workers at Bunia General Hospital and Rwampara centre walked off demanding pay while Christophe Munyanderu warned further attacks could drive workers away.