Epidemic (human)
Details
Event title
Congo DRC - DR Congo's healthcare workers go on strike as Ebola epidemic spreads
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2026-07-17 07:02:07
Last update (UTC)
2026-07-27 05:40:23
Severity
High
Area range
Multiple countries wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Democratic Republlic of Congo and Uganda
Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo are going on strike over unpaid wages. This comes as the World Health Organization warned that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus. More than 2,000 Ebola cases, including 754 deaths, have been recorded in DRC. FRANCE 24's Emmet Livingstone tells us more about the strikes.