The CDC is using $107 million in emergency funds for the Ebola outbreakoutbreak/ˈaʊtbreɪk/L2（疾病）爆发，突然发生the sudden start or increase of a disease or problem in the DRC and Uganda. This outbreak is the third largest on record. Global risk is still low. "Specifically, we are now approaching 1,000 confirmedconfirmed/kənˈfɜːrmd/L2确诊的，确认的shown to be true or certain, especially after checking cases across 31 health zones in DRC," said Dr. Satish K Pillai. The CDC has 23 field staff and 125 staff members in the DRC and Uganda, and they help with disease investigations.
As of June 15, the CDC reported 837 confirmed cases in the DRC and 19 in Uganda, and 198 people have died. The disease spreads through direct contact, not through the air like COVID-19, so global risk is low. However, the US and 21 other countries have travel restrictionsrestrictions/rɪˈstrɪkʃənz/L2限制，约束rules or limits that control what people can do, which critics say make the response harder. CDC activities focus on controlling the outbreak and ensuring domestic readiness. The outbreak has spread to 31 health zones in the DRC.
African health leaders say that about $910 million has been pledged, but less than 10% has been received from donors. Efforts to contain the disease face problems like mistrustmistrust/mɪsˈtrʌst/L2不信任，怀疑a feeling that you cannot trust someone or something and shortagesshortages/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒɪz/L2短缺，不足situations where there is not enough of something that is needed of equipment and other supplies. Health workers need more protective gear and vehicles. The CDC's emergency funds will help control the outbreak. The disease has killed between 30% and 50% of those infected in recent outbreaks.
