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US CDC activates $107 million in emergency funding for Ebola response

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Medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfect and wash their hands at an Ebola treatment centre during a ceremony to present recovery certificates to patients at the Rwambara General Reference Hospital in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfect and wash their hands at an Ebola treatment centre during a ceremony to present recovery certificates to patients at the Rwambara General Reference Hospital in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Reuters

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it recently accessed $107 million in emergency funding to strengthen the international response and domestic readiness to support the fight against Ebola in Congo and Uganda, during a press briefing on Thursday.

(Reporting by Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 9:18 AM.

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