UN sends emergency funds and staff to tackle Congo Ebola crisis

The ​United Nations ​is releasing around $60 ‌million from ​an emergency fund to help contain an ‌Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and deploying more staff, ‌its aid chief said on ‌Friday. "We need to get ahead of this Ebola outbreak," said Tom Fletcher on X. "These ⁠are ​tough ⁠operating environments for lifesaving work. We face conflict ⁠and high population movement."

Experts believe ​the Bundibugyo strain of the virus - ⁠for which there is no vaccine - circulated ⁠undetected ​for around two months in Congo's Ituri province before being ⁠identified last week. The outbreak has so far resulted ⁠in ⁠160 suspected deaths out of 670 suspected cases.

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