By FOX 5 NY Staff
Published 4 hours ago
NEW YORK - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending more money and resources to battle Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Guinea.
The outbreaks in the two countries started last month.
The CDC says it is also working closely with ministries of health in bordering countries in the region. It is using $20 million from the Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve Fund for preparedness and response activities.
Scientific and technical experts have been deployed to DRC, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
The teams are providing epidemiology, case management, border health, vaccine, and other programs.
Just this week, four people in Or
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