UK pledges £50M more to combat Congo's record Ebola outbreak

As a rare and fast-moving strain of Ebola tightens its grip on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Britain has stepped forward with an additional £50 million, bringing its total commitment to £78 million in a crisis that has already claimed more than 6,000 confirmed cases — the largest such epidemic the country has ever endured. The Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists, forces responders back to the oldest tools of public health: vigilance, isolation, and community trust. In pledging both funds and its own experts on the ground, the UK signals that some emergencie