Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreading Exponentially, UN Responders Warn
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing funding for lifesaving work critically low.
Key points Ebola deaths reach 2,516 in DRC Response funding could run out within weeks Dozens of frontline healthcare workers among dead "We're only covered for the next weeks, and very soon funding will run out," said Julien Harneis, UN Senior Ebola Coordinator.
Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox US aid boost And although the United States has contributed $80 million to the DRC Government to boost bed capacity and safe burial practices, among other support, cuts to aid work - especially in the last two years - have reduced the capacity of humanitarian organizations by more than 30 per cent, he added.
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