Congo's Ebola Crisis: A Health System Under Siege The Ebola death toll has surpassed 500 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 1,500 confirmed cases.
The outbreak is a testament to the systemic weaknesses in Congo's health system, which have allowed the disease to spread unchecked.
In Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, frontline workers are threatening to strike due to unpaid benefits, poor salaries, and inadequate equipment.