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DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak outpaces response as health workers strike over pay

6 Aug 2026, 08:43 GMT By FRANCE 24
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak outpaces response as health workers strike over pay

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. Families said many frontline workers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, have gone on strike over pay issues, worsening access to healthcare.