US releases additional US$267mil to combat Ebola outbreak
The aid announcement comes as the epidemic continues to spread to new parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The United States has announced an additional US$267 million in funding to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since mid-May, the Ebola outbreak has claimed over 3,600 lives and infected 7,500 individuals, according to Congolese public health officials. This new aid brings the total US government assistance to US$887 million, making the United States the largest aid provider for the latest outbreak.
The funding announcement was made on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with the US State Department urging other nations to increase their contributions to address the urgency of the situation. Former UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had previously appealed for an extra $1.1 billion in aid to combat the epidemic, which continues to spread to new parts of the DRC.
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