The US Agency for International ##ID ( USAID ) will send $ 38 m to the Democratic commission of the Congo ( WHO ) , several neighbouring countries and the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to help tackle the virus outbreak . It comes after the WHO issued a global emergency warning on the crisis . USAID estimates 2,592 cases in the outbreak and around 1,743 related deaths , as of 22 July . USAID has spent $ 136 m since the outbreak began in August 2011 , according to its press release .
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will send $38m to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), several neighbouring countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. It comes after the WHO issued a global health warning on the crisis. USAID confirmed 2,592 cases in the region and around 1,743 related deaths, as of 22 July. USAID has spent $136m since the outbreak began in August 2018, according to its press release.