Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million.

An Ebola outbreak in a southwestern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is escalating quickly, as some health responders say they have less than a tenth of the funding needed to contain the deadly disease.

As of this week, there have been at least 57 cases and 35 deaths—a 61 percent fatality rate, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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    1 day ago

    In the past, the US Agency for International Development, USAID, has provided critical support to respond to such outbreaks. But, with funding cuts and a dismantling of the agency by the Trump administration, the US is notably absent, and health officials fear it will be difficult to compensate for the loss.

    And let me add: what the USA saves here in $$$ is peanuts.

    Not to speak of the benefit such aid would have had for the USA as well (this is touched on in the article).

    • whereyaaat@lemmings.world
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      13 hours ago

      Also, United States citizens don’t even see the money being ‘saved.’

      These funding cuts translate to less taxes for the ruling class. They won’t lower our prices or improve our standard of living.