US commits additional $267 million to Ebola fight as DRC deaths exceed 3,700
The United States has pledged an additional $267 million to support the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, as the death toll from the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has exceeded 3,700. The post US commits additional $267 million to Ebola fight as DRC deaths exceed 3,700 appeared first on Nairametrics .
The United States has announced an additional $267 million in funding to aid the ongoing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the US State Department, this brings the total aid provided by the US to $887 million. The State Department emphasized that the US remains the largest donor for the current outbreak.
The announcement was made during the UN General Assembly, with the aim of encouraging other nations to increase their contributions to address the urgency of the situation. The Ebola outbreak, which has been spreading to new regions within the DRC, has resulted in over 3,600 deaths and 7,500 infections since mid-May, as reported by the NGO Doctors Without Borders.
Previously, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had called for an extra $1.1 billion in aid to combat the epidemic.
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