The United States announced on Thursday that it would provide an additional $80 million to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The latest funding brings total US assistance since the outbreak began to $112 million, according to a statement released by the State Department.
“The US government continues a comprehensive and coordinated response to contain the Ebola outbreak at its source to protect the American people and prevent further international spread,” the statement said.
The funds will support the supply of protective equipment for healthcare workers, border screening operations, testing kits and other emergency response measures.
The Trump administration has faced criticism from Democrats and humanitarian organisations over its handling of the crisis, particularly following the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the closure of the USAID aid agency.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Washington remained determined to prevent Ebola from spreading to the United States.
The World Health Organization said the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 10 confirmed Ebola deaths and 223 suspected deaths since authorities declared the outbreak on May 15. More than 1,000 confirmed and suspected cases have also been reported.
Health experts believe the actual scale of the outbreak could be significantly larger than current figures suggest.