Africa CDC chief Kaseya warns Ebola outbreak could reach the UK
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Africa CDC director general Jean Kaseya warned the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak’s unprecedented spread means the UK and other countries are not safe without stronger preparedness; Guardian stamp Wed 28 Oct 2026 05.37 EDT, i.e. reported at nine-thirty-seven UTC on 28 Oct 2026. The outbreak has reached 10,091 cases, with 4,887 deaths in DR Congo alone.
Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, warned that Africa’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could reach the UK and other countries. Guardian stamp Wed 28 Oct 2026 05.37 EDT, i.e. reported at nine-thirty-seven UTC on 28 Oct 2026. He said all continents must raise preparedness and treatment capacity. [1]
Kaseya said all countries to know that they are not safe if they don’t take appropriate measures. He also said it is the first time three African regions have been affected by Ebola and that the geographic extension of this outbreak is unprecedented. [1]
Of the total 10,091 cases, 10,060 have occurred in DR Congo, with 4,887 deaths. Two people have died in Uganda, and two in Kenya. Kaseya said governments had pledged $3bn (£2.3bn), but that more than $2bn was still outstanding, adding that we need this money now. [1]
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- Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official
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