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More than 500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo because of the ongoing Ebola outbreak
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There have been 1,561 recorded cases of Ebola, including 506 deaths, since the disease’s outbreak was declared on May 15, according to DRC’s Ministry of Health.
Key facts
- Total U.S. humanitarian funding was slashed from $14 billion in 2024 to $3.7 billion in 2025, according to Refugees International
- Last month, the White House also requested more than $1.4 billion from Congress to address the Ebola outbreak, including $800 million in humanitarian response funds
- In February 2025, the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, a special advisory group led by Elon Musk, helped effectively gut the U.S. Agency for International Development
- The International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian aid organization, previously said severe cuts to global aid weakened frontline healthcare and preparedness systems, leaving the Congo with a more
Summary
More than 500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo because of the ongoing Ebola outbreak, as experts say cuts to international aid have hampered the country from containing the virus. The International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian aid organization, previously said severe cuts to global aid weakened frontline healthcare and preparedness systems, leaving the Congo with a more fragile health system now than during the 2018-2020 outbreak that killed more than 2,000 individuals. “The warning signs are flashing red,” Bob Kitchen, vice president of emergencies at IRC, said in a statement.