Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600
- The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.
- At least 600 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, as the number of confirmed cases of the illness rose to 1,759, according to government data.
- The total numbers, released on Wednesday, were confirmed as of Tuesday, while 51 new cases and 20 deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours.
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- The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.
- At least 600 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, as the number of confirmed cases of the illness rose to 1,759, according to government data.
- The total numbers, released on Wednesday, were confirmed as of Tuesday, while 51 new cases and 20 deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours.
Sources: Al Jazeera