More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses.

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National story. 48 articles from 22 sources. 21 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Jul 15, 2026.

Part of The 2026 Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

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5 sources
Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Jul 15, 2026· ran in 7 outlets

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· The Boston Globe, ABC News
The Boston GlobeLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

ABC NewsLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· Philadelphia Inquirer, Seattle Times
Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers go on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, including 754 deaths

Seattle TimesLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers go on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, including 754 deaths

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Jul 15, 2026· ran in 3 outlets

Congo’s Ministry of Health says confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak top 2,000, including 754 deaths

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· NPR, Philadelphia Inquirer
NPRLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700

Center

11 sources
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Courthouse News Service, Myarklamiss, +3 more
Courthouse News ServiceCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

MyarklamissCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

The ColumbianCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

STATCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

MedicalXpressCenter· Jul 15, 2026

Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases in DR Congo

France 24Center· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers strike as confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo top 2,000

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· WMUR, The Republic
WMURCenter· Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

The RepublicCenter· Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

Ran by 3 outlets· WTOP Washington DC, WFMZ Allentown, +1 more
WTOP Washington DCCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers go on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, including 754 deaths

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers go on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, including 754 deaths

WHNTCenter· Jul 15, 2026

More health workers go on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, including 754 deaths

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5 sources
The Brunswick NewsLean Right· Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, with 754 dead

Jonesboro SunLean Right· Jul 15, 2026· ran in 7 outlets

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

Jonesboro SunLean Right· Jul 15, 2026· ran in 5 outlets

More health workers go on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, including 754 deaths

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Daily Journal, Green Field Reporter
Daily JournalLean Right· Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

Green Field ReporterLean Right· Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

Jonesboro SunLean Right· Jul 15, 2026· ran in 3 outlets

Congo’s Ministry of Health says confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak top 2,000, including 754 deaths

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

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2 articles
Al JazeeraLean Left· Jul 15, 2026

DRC Ebola cases surpass 2,000 as more health workers begin strike

Al JazeeraLean Left· Jul 13, 2026

Staff at DR Congo Ebola centre strike as virus continues spreading

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The story so far

3 developments
  1. Jul 13Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
  2. Jul 14Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces response
  3. Jul 15More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

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Quiet for 95 days

Last development · Jul 15 — More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

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