Ebola Reaches 3 African Regions With Cases in Nigeria and Kenya

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 22

A new Ebola case in Abuja and a ninth case in Kenya have pushed the outbreak into a third African region, giving it the widest geographic footprint of any Ebola epidemic.
More than 9,700 confirmed cases and over 4,600 deaths have been recorded in Congo since May, with the virus now spread across eight provinces and about 70% of new infections occurring in communities.
Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya has called African health ministers to meet on Oct. 28, warning that without stronger containment measures the whole continent could be affected.
Bundibugyo vaccine trials are underway, but doses are still months away and do not cover children under 5, who account for nearly 25% of cases and about one-third of deaths.
Nigeria's role as Africa's most populous country and Abuja's status as an international travel hub raise the risk that this regional outbreak could spread farther.