Health workers in Congo are on strike due to pay issues, affecting efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. The strike is happening in the hardest hit province, Ituri, where health professionals and front-line workers have not received wages and bonuses since the outbreak began.

The health workers are also reporting limited gear and unfair treatment by authorities and response teams. A member of the epidemiological surveillance team has expressed demands for payment for their work since the outbreak was declared.

Further details on the situation are available from the source, including the impact of the strike on the outbreak response.