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Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages, disrupting response as deaths top 1,800
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Constant Same Bagalwa, The Associated Press
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Congolese health workers are protesting unpaid wages at the epicenter of a major Ebola outbreak, leading to the abandonment of several medical facilities. The outbreak has resulted in over 1,800 deaths, and officials warn that the labor dispute is hindering containment efforts.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter 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.
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