Ebola funding gap widens as outbreak spreads to new countries
An Ebola outbreak is spreading across parts of Africa, with new cases reported in Nigeria and Kenya, while funding for containment and vaccines remains insufficient. Health ministers are convening to address the growing crisis and the lack of available vaccines.
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Print version RSS Tweet DISPATCHES AFRICA HEALTH Ebola funding gap widens as outbreak spreads to new countries 26 Oct 2026 PREVIEW Health ministers are meeting to agree response to cases in West, Central and East Africa but no Bundibugyo vaccine is due for months African health ministers are to convene online on 28 October to agree a response to the Ebola epidemic that has quickly broken out of Congo-Kinshasa where it was first detected in May. Nigeria and Kenya have reported cases, and Kenya has reported the first death outside the core zone.
Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the Ebola outbreak was growing more 'complex' after confirmed cases were reported in Nigeria and Kenya respectively. On 23 October UN agencies reported 4,727 deaths in Congo-Kinshasa, while WHO's latest detailed assessment identified persistent shortcomings in contact follow-up and early detection.
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