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US boosts Ebola aid to Congo and Uganda by $80 million amid worsening outbreak

The outbreak has killed at least 220 people, and the new U.S. funding will support protective gear, test kits and contact tracing.

Summary by WTVR
Aid workers rushed supplies Thursday to the center of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus while beleaguered medical personnel struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region.A white cargo plane with aid donated by the European Union delivered masks, gloves, boots and medications all of which are in short supply to the northeastern town of Bunia at the heart of the outbreak in Congo's …

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KBZK broke the news on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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