Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates pledged yesterday to allocate $ 50 million to combat Ebola epidemic affecting West Africa, which has already killed 2,300 people in the worst outbreak of the story.
The philanthropic foundation based in the United States will provide immediate funds to UN agencies and international organizations to purchase supplies and improve emergency response in affected countries form. It will also work with partners in the public and private sectors to accelerate the development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics that may be effective in treating Ebola patients and in preventing the spread of the virus.
"We are working urgently with our partners to identify the most effective ways to help them save lives now and stop the spread of this deadly disease forms," said in a statement Sue Desmond-Hellmann, chief executive of the foundation. The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the Ebola outbreak, which began in March, has infected at least 4,300 people to date, killing over half of them.
Viral infection is affecting tackles -Guinea three countries, Liberia and Sierra Leone and is spreading through the neighboring Nigeria and Senegal. The WHO said yesterday that the death toll rose to 200 in a single day, reaching at least 2,296, and is likely to be even higher. Previously warned that the epidemic is growing "exponentially" and cases could reach 20,000 in West Africa before arresting.
Gates' money comes after the British government and the Wellcome Trust medical charity pledged 6.5 million pounds ($ 10.8 million) to accelerate research Ebola, a disease for which there is currently no treatment or licensed vaccine.
WHO supported the use of unproven whether the conditions of consent are met and expects further improved experimental drugs for medicinal supplies later this year. The Gates Foundation, founded by billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates to fight disease and poverty in poor countries, has already committed more than ten million dollars to fight Ebola outbreak.
These funds include five million to WHO for emergency operations and evaluations of research and development for five million United States Fund for UNICEF to support efforts in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
In its statement, the foundation said it will contribute two million dollars immediately to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States to strengthen the system response and emergency treatment form.
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