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Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
- Frontline Congo health workers report long shifts and minimal pay as Ebola cases rise in Mongbwalu.
- Staff say they work all day and receive alerts of suspected cases even late at night.
- Aid efforts are hampered by resource shortages, including masks, gloves, and medications.
- The WHO launched a $518 million plan to contain the outbreak, calling for political commitment and financing.
- Outbreak is the Bundibugyo-type with no approved vaccines or treatment so far.
- Community skepticism toward health measures complicates containment efforts.
- Some patients delay seeking care due to fear, worsening transmission risk.
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that containment depends on political commitment and financing.
- Authorities report 452 Ebola cases and 82 deaths as of the latest update.
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