WHO warns Ebola outbreak is becoming more complex in Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
The World Health Organisation considers the Ebola outbreak more complex after confirmation of an imported case in Nigeria, the first West African country affected by this wave. Its regional director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, referred to spread now present in several parts of the continent during an online briefing.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday of the growing complexity of the Ebola outbreak in Africa after confirmation of an imported case in Nigeria, Mohamed Janabi, WHO regional director for Africa, said during an online briefing. The patient is a diplomat who travelled to Uganda and was infected with the Bundibugyo strain, which is responsible for the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the WHO.
Nigeria is the fourth African country affected by the outbreak, while Kenya has reported nine cases since 6 October. The outbreak in the DRC has killed 4,381 people among more than 9,000 confirmed cases since mid-May, according to Congolese health authorities. Nigeria’s experience in 2014, when the country contained a previous Ebola outbreak, nevertheless provides confidence in its ability to respond to the threat.
The WHO warning follows the monitoring of 44 people exposed in Nigeria, announced on 21 October in [the contact-monitoring system]( /news/ebola-au-nigeria-44-personnes-suivies-apres-une-exposition-possible), and analyses launched to determine the origin of the infection, reported on 22 October in [the investigation into the origin of the infection]( /news/ebola-au-nigeria-les-analyses-cherchent-l-origine-de-l-infection).
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