“It became clear to us over the last 7 to 10 days that the pace and scope of the epidemic was increasing significantly,”
The foundation has said that the donated funds will go to the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and international organizations involved in fighting transmission of the virus.
Ebola has claimed over 2000 lives this year in an outbreak that has been described by the WHO as the worst ever.