Ebola in Nigeria: Jean Kaseya calls for urgent international mobilization

Following confirmation of a Bundibugyo-strain Ebola case in Nigeria, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya urged the international community to provide immediate support. He said he had spoken with Nigerian Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate and praised the authorities for promptly reporting the case. Kaseya said the outbreak, which affects several countries across three African regions, is the most geographically widespread in history, with a fatality rate approaching 50% in the DRC. Africa CDC is mobilizing support in Nigeria, stepping up its response in the DRC and Kenya, and maintaining heightened vigilance in Uganda.