Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has resulted in over 500 deaths from 1,500 confirmed cases, with health workers threatening to strike due to unpaid benefits and poor conditions. Authorities warn of worsening public health challenges amid the crisis.

At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions.