DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800

Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an 'alarming and unprecedented rate' as virus spreads to remote areas.

Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicentre of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record staged protests Thursday to demand payment for their wages, abandoning several health facilities even as aid workers warn that the disease is still spreading at an alarming rate.

Frontline health workers battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they are risking their lives without receiving the salaries they were promised, prompting strikes and fears that staff shortages could undermine efforts to contain one of the country's worst outbreaks.

Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages, disrupting response as deaths top 1,800  Toronto Star

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are protesting over unpaid wages

Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages, disrupting response as deaths top 1,800  AP News

Dozens Of Health Workers At Epicenter Of Congo's Ebola Outbreak Protest Lack Of Payment  HuffPost

Dozens of health workers working at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are protesting Thursday to demand payment for their wages

Every morning, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), knowing that one small mistake could cost her life. At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients infected with E

Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response  cnn.com

DAKAR, Aug 4 - Ebola response workers in eastern Congo have staged protests this week to call for the government to pay salaries and allowances that they say are nearly three months overdue, as security incidents continue to hamper efforts to contain the outbreak.