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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Kabumba and Ope Adetayo

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

Congo Ebola - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo's deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks.

Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital treating an influx of patients. Notifications of suspected cases come even late at night.

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