# Bahati Claude

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-13**: Staff strike at Rwampara General Hospital — Dozens of workers at the epicenter treatment center strike over two months of unpaid salaries, shutting the facility and blocking roads.
- **2026-07-08**: Virus spreads to two more provinces — Health Minister Kamba announces the outbreak has reached two additional provinces beyond Ituri, further complicating containment.
- **2026-07-01**: Experimental treatment study begins — A clinical study of two candidate Ebola treatments launches at a different treatment center in Ituri province, not the one that would later strike.
- **2026-05-15**: Official outbreak declaration — Congolese authorities declare a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak after weeks of undetected transmission due to initial misdiagnosis.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Ebola Treatment Trial at Risk as Strike Stalls Outbreak Epicenter
2026-08-01 07:48:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 1

Biotech's race to develop therapies for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain faces a new hurdle as a strike at Congo's outbreak epicenter disrupts critical clinical operations. The study of two candidate treatments, launched in early July, could be jeopardized by collapsed workforce morale at nearby facilities.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/ebola-strike-treatment-trial-risk-bio

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