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Ebola Care Halts as Bunia Staff Strike Over Bonuses

7/26/2026

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  • Health workers at Bunia’s Elikya Ebola Treatment Center struck on Saturday over unpaid bonuses, halting care.
  • Government data released Friday recorded 2,973 Ebola cases and 1,309 deaths, with Ituri province accounting for nearly 90% of cases, 766 isolated patients and 540 recovered.
  • World Health Organization (WHO) reports over 100 healthcare workers infected since the outbreak began on May 15.
  • Dr. Adelard Lufungula says mobile-money payments will clear the bonus backlog soon.