Ebola Treatment Workers Strike in Bunia as Outbreak Pressure Grows
Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia have stopped work during an outbreak with a rising death toll.
Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have gone on strike, Al Jazeera reported on July 28, 2026.
The work stoppage affects personnel involved in the Ebola response in the eastern city. The available source record reports that the strike comes as the death toll is rising, but it does not provide a verified toll or explain the workers’ demands.
The development raises concern about continuity of care during the outbreak. Further details from health authorities or the treatment centre were not available in the stored source evidence.
