CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that it will allocate $107 million in emergency funding to address the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. This outbreak has now infected over 1,000 people, marking it as the third largest on record. Despite the need for "strong immediate support" to contain the spread, health officials maintain that the global risk from this outbreak remains low. The funding comes as the DRC continues to battle the virus, while Canada, Mexico, and the US prepare to jointly host the Fifa World Cup, an event expected to draw international visitors, highlighting the need for vigilance even as the global risk is deemed low.