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Ebola Center Closes After Unpaid Health Workers Strike

8/16/2026

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Unpaid health workers at Nizi Treatment Center struck on Thursday, closing the facility.
Africa CDC head Jean Kaseya urged the Congolese government to release funds and pay overdue salaries after three months.
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher announced an extra $30.5 million in emergency funding for the Ebola response.
Surveillance reports indicate 60%–70% of new Ebola cases arise among people not previously monitored as contacts.

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Unpaid health workers at Nizi Treatment Center struck on Thursday, closing the facility.
Africa CDC head Jean Kaseya urged the Congolese government to release funds and pay overdue salaries after three months.
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher announced an extra $30.5 million in emergency funding for the Ebola response.
Surveillance reports indicate 60%–70% of new Ebola cases arise among people not previously monitored as contacts.