Ebola response workers in eastern Congo have protested over nearly three months of unpaid salaries and allowances, impacting containment efforts. Demonstrators gathered outside treatment centers in Ituri province, demanding immediate payments, while some protests turned violent, necessitating police intervention. Security incidents, community mistrust, and social media rumors about imposed curfews have further complicated the response to the outbreak, which has caused 3,802 infections and 1,707 deaths since May 15, making it the second-largest Ebola outbreak globally. Local officials have not commented publicly on the situation.
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