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Congo Ebola response workers protest over pay

By Fiston Mahamba and Clement Bonnerot BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 9 (Reuters) - Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside three treatment centres on Thursday,

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Congo Ebola Response Workers Protest That They Have Not Been Properly Paid

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Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo

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600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday -- only three days after the figure topped 500.

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Healthcare workers in Congo walking off jobs due to nonpayment

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Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600

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Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces

According to the Congolese health ministry, suspected cases have now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.

'We Risk Dying for Nothing': Unpaid Health Workers Abandon Congo's Ebola Fight as Death Toll Approaches 600

Healthcare workers in Congo are striking over unpaid wages, jeopardising Ebola containment efforts as the outbreak worsens, with 580 deaths reported.