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CDC Unlocks $107 Million Emergency Funds as Ebola Infections Cross 1,000 in DRC and Uganda
The Guardian·Sunday, 21 June 2026
The US Centers for Disease Control is tapping $107 million in emergency funding to respond to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, as the number of infected people has now crossed 1,000. Health officials say the global risk remains low.
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A growing Ebola outbreak in Africa is a reminder that infectious disease outbreaks can spread quickly — India's health authorities will be watching closely given the country's high population density and travel links.
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