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Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries
By AP via Scripps News Group at WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· July 13, 2026
· 2 min read
Dozens of people working at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo went on strike Monday over unpaid salaries and bonuses.The striking staff at Rwampara General Hospital in Ituri province includes epidemiologists, case investigators, drivers and gravediggers who say they have not been paid ...
Key takeaway "The Congolese authorities declared a new Ebola outbreak on May 15, after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the World Health Organization.
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Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News ·
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