The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it has secured less than half of the required funding to combat the spreading Ebola outbreak in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The global health agency has collected only 40% of its requested $115 million emergency appeal to address the spread of the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
This specific viral strain currently lacks any formally approved treatments or preventative vaccines, making containment efforts highly dependent on intensive field operations.
Government data currently lists at least 1,926 infections and 702 deaths, though medical experts warn that the actual reach of the disease is likely far more severe.
Underfunded crisis and rising infections
