Congo Ebola outbreak kills over 4,000 as treatment center burned and health workers protest unpaid wages

The Congo health ministry reported that the Ebola outbreak has claimed more than 4,000 lives out of 8,300 confirmed cases since it was declared in May. The death toll makes it the fastest‑growing Ebola crisis on record.

A treatment center in the Ituri Province was set on fire by soldiers searching for weapons, further hampering response efforts. At the same time, health workers gathered in Bunia to demand overdue wages, displaying signs that read “No money, no data!” and “No payment for months.”

Front‑line staff have staged multiple strikes since the outbreak began, disrupting containment measures. Congolese authorities have not yet responded to the workers’ demands, and the situation remains volatile as the epidemic continues to spread.