Washington calls for action against Ebola outbreak in Africa - TASS

The US government has called for the global community’s prompt and effective effort to tackle an outbreak of the Ebola fever in Africa.

"Infectious diseases are transnational health and national security threats," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement released on Tuesday. "While the world is reeling from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Ebola has again emerged, simultaneously, in both Central and West Africa. <…> We must do everything in our power to respond quickly, effectively, and with commensurate resources to stop these outbreaks before they become largescale epidemics."

She said US President Joe Biden had been briefed about the situation. According to Psaki, the US administration is set to work with the affected governments, the World Health Organization, the African Union and the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and neighboring states.