US will nearly double financial commitment to Ebola response
The U.S. State Department has pledged an additional $242 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This brings the total U.S. financial commitment to $512 million as aid officials warn that the epidemic is spreading faster than previous outbreaks.
Aug 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Wednesday nearly doubled its financial commitment to the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, announcing plans to provide an additional $242 million to combat the second-largest outbreak of the disease in history.
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