11TH OUTBREAKThe outbreak is DR Congo's 11th since Ebola was identified in 1976. "In 2018, we had the Ebola epidemic. WHO officials worry that because of these competing health crises, there could be a lack of funding for the Ebola epidemic. "We have less than two million dollars in our account," said WHO spokesperson Fadela Chaib about funding for the current Ebola outbreak. Ebola experts said the experience of the eastern outbreak will be vital for informing further action.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2020 08:15 UTC