The World Bank announced Wednesday it was deploying another USD 300 million in crisis aid for DR Congo to help contain the Ebola outbreak.
The grants and credits come after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the current outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the World Bank said in a statement.
The funds will be added to the USD 100 million the bank provided after Ebola appeared in August 2018.
"Together, we must take urgent action to stop the deadly Ebola epidemic that is destroying lives and livelihoods in the Democratic Republic of Congo," World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement.
"The communities and health workers on the front line of this outbreak urgently need more support and resources from the international community to prevent this crisis from worsening inside the country and from spreading across borders."
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