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Congo Ebola outbreak death toll passes 4,000
Original: Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 as health workers protest delayed payment
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people, according to health authorities. The response has been strained further by health workers protesting delayed payment of their wages, raising concerns that frontline staff could withdraw from efforts to trace and contain the virus in affected communities.
Why now: The milestone death toll combined with unrest among unpaid health workers highlights growing strain on the outbreak response.
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- Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 as health workers protest delayed payment · KTVN
- Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 as health workers protest delayed payment · Castanet
- Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 as health workers protest delayed payment · Ottumwa Courier
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