Eastern Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,700 people, making it the fastest-growing epidemic on record. Health officials cite widespread community transmission, insecurity, funding shortages and delayed contact tracing as major challenges, while treatment trials have begun in the worst-hit Ituri province
India has sent emergency pharmaceutical supplies, including diagnostics, therapeutics and infection-control materials, to support Ebola containment efforts in Congo. Africa CDC thanked India for the assistance as the outbreak in Congo and Uganda continues to spread with rising infections and fatalities
Ebola is a serious viral disease with a high fatality rate that spreads through contact with infected body fluids. Health authorities are closely monitoring the Bundibugyo strain due to ongoing outbreaks in Africa and concerns over the absence of approved vaccines.
The six-month plan, from September 2024 to February 2025, has an estimated budget of nearly $600 million. Of this, 55% is allocated for mpox response in affected countries, while the remaining 45% is designated for operational and technical support through partner organizations, according to Xinhua news agency.
