BUNIA, July 26 (Reuters): The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 3,000, with more than 1,300 deaths, government data showed Saturday, as health workers at a treatment centre in the outbreak's epicentre went on strike over unpaid bonuses.
The number of confirmed cases rose to 3,075, including 1,354 deaths, according to the latest figures.
The Elikya Ebola Treatment Centre in Bunia, capital of eastern Ituri province, came to a standstill after doctors, nurses and security staff stopped work, with about 100 workers protesting outside the facility.
The workers said they had not received two months of performance bonuses, undermining morale and disrupting care for patients.
"We need to be paid, because in the meantime the disease is spreading at the treatment centre," said Martin Bolombi, one of the striking health workers.
"I've already had five people die who are still inside there. A solution must be found for us," he added.
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