Congo Ebola response workers protest over pay

Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside three treatment centres ‌on Thursday, saying they had not been paid all they were owed for their work, Report informs via Reuters.

The outbreak has infected 1,759 people and resulted in 600 confirmed deaths since it was declared almost two months ago, according to the latest government data released on Wednesday.

The ​World Health Organization said this week transmission of the rare form of Ebola was continuing; it kills ​30% to 50% of those infected and has no vaccine or cure.

Dozens of members of ⁠Ebola response teams gathered on Thursday outside the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME), Elikya and Salama treatment centres in Bunia, ​the capital of Ituri Province, which is the hardest hit.

Police dispersed one of the protests, outside the CME.

It was ​not immediately clear whether the protests had disrupted operations at the treatment centres.