[DRC launches new phase of Ebola epidemic response plan] On September 5, the Congolese government launched a 180-day Ebola epidemic response plan in the capital Kinshasa on the 4th, aiming to expand and coordinate the epidemic response to prevent the further spread of the epidemic. The World Health Organization's African Regional Office issued a communiqué on the same day, saying that this plan is supported by WHO and the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It mainly includes strengthening epidemic surveillance, close contact tracing, patient treatment, community mobilization, risk communication and logistics support, and improving the response preparedness capabilities in areas with risks of epidemic spread. The plan is expected to cost $1.3 billion.