Death toll from DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 500 as healthcare workers threaten strike

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 500 deaths. Healthcare workers in the affected Ituri province have threatened a strike demanding better pay and working conditions.

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 500 people, the UN health agency's figures showed Monday. Healthcare workers in Ituri province, the heart of the outbreak, on Sunday issued a 24-hour notice threatening to strike if the government did not improve their working conditions and pay them promised benefits.