Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark
Lowcock, an initial rapid allocation of US$15 million from the UN Central
Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has been announced in response to the concerning
Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
This is the first time Ebola has been recorded in Guinea
since the last outbreak ended in 2016. The outbreak in the DRC is in the same
area as the 10th Ebola epidemic that claimed more than 2,200 lives from August
2018 to June 2020.
“Breaking the chain of transmission is the priority so I’m
releasing rapid funding for community engagement, infection prevention and
control, and vaccination” said Mr. Lowcock.
The funding will help DRC and Guinea respond to the outbreak
and support neighbouring countries to prepare. Detailed allocation decisions
will be made in the next few days as we receive more details about specific
requirements, needs and risks.
In Guinea to date, 10 suspected cases have been recorded. In
DRC, there are four confirmed cases, including two deaths
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