{"id":99376,"date":"2026-06-06T20:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/who-launches-518m-ebola-response-plan"},"modified":"2026-06-06T22:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T22:06:30","slug":"who-launches-518m-ebola-response-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/who-launches-518m-ebola-response-plan","title":{"rendered":"WHO Launches $518M Ebola Response Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong> <\/span>The Director-General of the World Health Organization announced a joint six-month plan worth $518 million to combat Ebola, calling for necessary funding and political commitment to halt the outbreak, which has already become the fourth largest outbreak of the disease ever recorded.<\/p>\n<p>The strategy aims to assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda in containing the current outbreak hotspots, as well as support other countries in preparing for any potential cases through measures that include enhancing testing and border surveillance, according to statements from the World Health Organization and the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>The Director-General stated, &#8220;The outbreak is moving quickly, and we are still trying to catch up.&#8221; He added, &#8220;Containing the virus requires political commitment, sustainable funding, and the trust and engagement of local communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the epidemic remained undetected for several weeks, putting health authorities in a delayed position and making control more difficult.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 381 confirmed cases and 62 confirmed deaths, according to data from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while Uganda has recorded 19 cases and two deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The current outbreak is related to the rare &#8220;Bundibugyo&#8221; strain of the Ebola virus, which currently has no approved treatment or vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>The Director-General of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated, &#8220;This outbreak is extremely serious. Compared to previous outbreaks of the Bundibugyo strain, it is the most dangerous so far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added that donors have so far pledged $315.8 million to respond to the epidemic, compared to initial estimates of $498 million, noting that some donors later revised their pledge amounts without providing further details.<\/p>\n<p>The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on May 15 the registration of the seventeenth outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shortly before the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern.<\/p>\n<p>Health authorities face technical challenges, as initial tests failed to detect the Bundibugyo strain, and there are still delays in obtaining test results.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to combat the epidemic are also hindered by distrust and community resistance, with reports of attacks targeting burial teams and treatment centers.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the security risks surrounding response operations, the World Health Organization announced on Friday that it received three armored vehicles from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support its field operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Angola<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. 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