Because Ebola spreads through bodily fluids, even routine care exposes health workers to constant risk — from treating patients to cleaning contaminated spaces. But as the outbreak grows at an alarming pace, health workers say they are battling more than the virus. After months of treating Ebola patients, Kayimpa says she has yet to receive a single government paycheck. The mother-of-four is among dozens of health workers who have protested delayed wages and threatened to boycott work. Ongoing fighting in eastern DRC has also made it harder for health workers to reach affected communities.