Health authorities believe the Ebola outbreak in the eastern region of Congo started in the bustling mining area of Mongbwalu, after spreading silently for weeks without detection. The outbreak took the region by surprise, according to reports.
Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo's deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks. Health workers at the epicenter of the outbreak are laboring with little pay or rest as they respond to the crisis.
The World Health Organization is seeking resources to address the outbreak. Medical personnel continue to treat patients despite the lack of adequate compensation and challenging working conditions.
The outbreak's detection was delayed as the virus spread undetected for weeks before health authorities identified the emerging crisis in the eastern Congo region.
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