The Democratic Republic of Congo announced today, Saturday, that the number of Ebola cases in the country has risen to 2,181 and deaths to 864. The Ministry of Communication and Information of the Democratic Republic of Congo stated that “the total number of confirmed Ebola cases and deaths is 2,181 infections and 864 deaths.” For its part, the World Health Organization announced on May 17 that the outbreak of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency, noting that it poses a risk to other countries. The organization assesses the risk of regional spread as high. The World Health Organization and the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention launched in June a preparedness and response plan for the Bundibugyo virus disease (Ebola strain). According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, its funding requires $518 million.