Overview

• The World Health Organization reports 57 cases and 35 deaths since September 4, a case fatality rate of just over 61 percent.
• Kasai is experiencing its first Ebola outbreak in 18 years in a remote region more than 1,000 kilometers from Kinshasa, complicating access and supply lines.
• WHO says it has $2 million in emergency funds plus about $2.3 million from the UK, Germany and Gavi, far short of its roughly $20 million three‑month need and the DRC’s $78 million plan.
• The IFRC has launched a 20 million Swiss franc appeal and says the Bulape treatment center is at 119 percent capacity with critical shortages of clean water and protective equipment.
• Only 1,740 people have been vaccinated across three health zones as of September 21 due to storage and transport constraints, and local officials request ambulances, medicines, protective gear and motorcycles while noting limited U.S. support so far.