Pakistan, June 5 -- The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have launched a joint $518 million emergency response plan to contain the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and nearby countries. The six-month initiative aims to strengthen disease control efforts and reduce the risk of further transmission across affected regions.

The programme will run from June through November and focuses on critical areas including emergency coordination, disease surveillance, laboratory testing, infection prevention, clinical treatment and community engagement. Health authorities believe a coordinated response is essential to slowing the spread of the virus and protecting vulnerable populations.

The outbreak was officially d...