The situation in West African is deteriorating as a result of the worst Ebola epidemic in history. As of 3 October over 7 492 people have been infected and more than 3 439 people have died in the five affected countries.
The European Commission is continuously scaling up its response, providing a total of EUR 180 million in humanitarian and development aid to the affected countries. In addition to the experts deployed on the ground, the Union's Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to facilitate and support the rapid deployment of in-kind assistance and provide expertise.
The European Commission is closely following the situation through its Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) that also serves as a platform for co-ordination of EU assistance.
ECHO Factsheet – Ebola in West Africa – October 2014
Fiche-info ECHO – Le virus Ébola en Afrique de l'Ouest – octobre
