The UK announces it will provide up to £20 million to support efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in Africa, with cases reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Multiple reports say the funding is intended to help address an outbreak suspected of killing more than 130 people. The support is aimed at strengthening disease response and prevention measures across the affected region.
According to coverage from both outlets, the package will help back surveillance and improve the detection and monitoring of suspected cases. It is also described as supporting steps to protect frontline health workers who are responding to the outbreak, and to control the spread of infection in health-care and community settings.
The funding is expected to be delivered through international and operational partners, including the World Health Organization, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations. These groups are cited as working together to boost on-the-ground response capacity, including infection control measures and preparedness activities linked to outbreak containment.
