The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread. The U.S.

Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.

The United States ​will give nearly $38 million in ‌additional funding toward its Ebola response efforts, bringing the total so far to more ​than $200 million in direct funding, ​the State Department said in a ⁠statement on Friday.

Tensions are running high as officials fight to stop the rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where aid workers tell the ABC they are already playing catch-up with the deadly disease.

The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when the outbreak was declared in May, but many dismissed the news as a “Western conspiracy.

Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus.

WHO says Ebola is outpacing containment efforts, with 360+ cases in DRC and a new $518M response plan launched.

The group is helping local partners provide water, food and medical aid amid growing mistrust and funding gaps