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Ebola Frontline Workers Strike for Pay | Philadelphia News
Health workers at Congo’s Ebola treatment center in Bunia have gone on strike, demanding overdue pay as the outbreak surges past 2,900 cases and 1,300 deaths. With no bonuses for two months and salaries unpaid since the outbreak began, staff voted unanimously to halt operations — a move that’s crippling patient care at a critical moment. Just last week, Bunia’s main hospital also saw a walkout. The Prime Minister herself heard their pleas during a recent visit, underscoring the immense strain on frontline workers battling Ebola while struggling to survive financially. Officials promise mobile…
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