刚果民主共和国东部伊图里省正经历历史上增长最快的埃博拉疫情，确诊病例超过4000例，其中死亡超过1800人[1]。这是全球第二大埃博拉疫情，仅次于2014年至2016年西非疫情的超28000例确诊[1]。然而，数百名一线卫生工作者自疫情在5月中旬宣布以来一直在无薪工作，虽然他们获承诺月薪510美元，但这笔款项始终未能到位[1]。
感染控制员维扎·邦德莱的遭遇正是这场危机的缩影[1]。为了抗击疫情，他步行13公里前往医院工作，途中鞋子损坏，摩托车也因没有汽油而无法使用[1]。严重的经济困难已引发卫生工作者的罢工和抗议活动，进而影响了疫情防控的效果[1]。伊图里省目前已占埃博拉病例总数的近90%[1]。对于欠薪问题，刚果卫生部长罗杰·坎巴表示政府正在核实工作人员名单，以确保款项能够到位[1]。
The eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with confirmed cases exceeding 4,000 and deaths surpassing 1,800[1]. This outbreak represents the second-largest Ebola epidemic in history, behind only the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, which claimed more than 28,000 lives[1]. The Ituri province accounts for nearly 90 percent of all Ebola cases in the region[1].
Despite the scale of the crisis, frontline health workers have received no compensation since the outbreak was declared in mid-May[1]. These workers, including infection control specialist Viza Bondele, were promised a monthly salary of $510 but have gone unpaid, creating severe financial hardship[1]. Bondele's dedication to the response illustrates the personal toll: he walked 13 kilometers to reach a hospital, his shoes deteriorating along the way, and his motorcycle had run out of fuel[1]. The wage crisis has prompted health workers to stage strikes and protests, actions that have undermined outbreak response efforts[1]. Congo's Health Minister Roger Kamba stated that the government is verifying worker lists to ensure payments reach their intended recipients[1].
The outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo virus, and currently no approved vaccine or treatment exists for the disease[1].