Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 3,075 with 1,354 deaths
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached 3,075, including 1,354 deaths, according to government data released Saturday.
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AIGovernment data released on Saturday showed that the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 3,075, including 1,354 deaths.
The World Health Organization announced last May that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda constitutes an emergency, warning that it poses a risk to other countries. The organization assessed the regional risk of the virus spreading as high.
In June, the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention launched a preparedness and response plan for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the plan requires $518 million in funding.