Unpaid Wages Put Congo’s Ebola Frontline at Risk as Workers Warn of Walkout

Frontline health workers in Bunia, DR Congo, say they have not received government wages while fighting what the WHO calls the largest Ebola outbreak in the country, threatening strikes or withdrawals as MSF notes timely pay is crucial; the outbreak, fueled by conflict and mistrust, has strained facilities and raised the risk that unpaid wages could undermine efforts to contain the virus.