The CDC is allocating $107 million in emergency funding to address the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, which has now reached nearly 1,000 confirmed cases across 31 health zones in the DRC and 31 cases in Kampala, Uganda. Despite the outbreak being the third largest on record, officials maintain that the global risk remains low, particularly as the US hosts the FIFA World Cup. However, authorities warn that if infection rates do not improve, this could become the worst outbreak on record. Efforts to contain the virus face challenges, including public mistrust and shortages of protective equipment.
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Link to original article source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/cdc-emergency-ebola-funding
