DRC Ebola cases rise to 2,267, death toll hits 893
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 2,267 confirmed cases, with the death toll rising to 893, WAM reported.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17 due to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, warning of the potential for its spread to other countries and emphasising that the risk of regional spread remains high.
On June 5, the WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a preparedness and response plan for the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, a strain of the Ebola virus.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus estimated the plan's funding needs at approximately $518 million.
Earlier, WHO warned that DR Congo Ebola outbreak was outpacing response.
