The Obama administration said Tuesday it will spend another $10 million to fight the Ebola outbreak in west Africa, bringing the total U.S. contribution to more than $100 million.
The new funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department will be used to transport health care workers from African Union countries to the crisis zone in Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The money will also be used to provide the doctors and nurses with equipment and emergency supplies.
“The U.S. is committed to supporting the African Union’s response to the urgent needs across West Africa as a result of this vicious disease. We can and will stop this epidemic, but it will take a coordinated effort by the entire global community,” said USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah.
USAID is also providing resources for 1,000 new beds, 130,000 sets of personal protective equipment and 50,000 hygiene kits.
The death toll from the world’s worst Ebola outbreak has topped 2,000.
• Dave Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.
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