U.S. Ebola funds arrive as DRC response strain deepens
Thursday, August 6, 2026 · 10 min
Ebola outbreak DRC response gets a new U.S. commitment of $242 million for DRC and Uganda, while MSF presses for stronger surveillance, community engagement, and humanitarian access as Bundibugyo transmission strains the regional response.
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Ebola outbreak DRC response gets a new U.S. commitment of $242 million for DRC and Uganda, while MSF presses for stronger surveillance, community engagement, and humanitarian access as Bundibugyo transmission strains the regional response.
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- US commits additional $242 million to combat Ebola in DRC and Uganda — Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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- Ebola disease outbreak 2026: How MSF is responding — Doctors Without Borders
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Background sources
- Bundibugyo virus—perspectives for the current outbreak | npj Viruses — npj Viruses
- Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic ... — Who
- Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda — Europa
- ‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO | UN News — © UNFPA/Jonas Yunus
- DR Congo: New centre opens at heart of record Ebola outbreak | UN News — © WHO/Josua Mulala Raymond
- Ebola in DR Congo: One month on, scaled up response remains insufficient | UN News — © WHO/Josua Mulala Raymond